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It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him

It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
Kindness should be a way of life, says our man in Cardiff, Stuart Drucker
Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters

Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters
For LGBT+ History Month, Justin Bengry explains how understanding our queer history can help combat rising homophobia and transphobia
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty

‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
Kinship carers, wheeling empty trollies protested in Westminster, after figures showed one in eight may have to give up caring for a child due to a lack of support
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is harrowing – but we all need to listen. Here’s why
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is harrowing – but we all need to listen. Here’s why
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’

Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry

Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future

‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured

‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: ‘This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant’

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: ‘This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant’
Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them

Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’

Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
How a shocking DNA test revealed my family’s links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family’s links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say

‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too

Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime

‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime
I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell

I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
‘I didn’t see a future’: Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces ‘gay ban’

‘I didn’t see a future’: Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces ‘gay ban’
I was put into care after coming out as trans. But my loving foster family saw me for who I really was
