Employment
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Our new YouGov poll shows the Greens gaining ground on Labour – but Brits have little confidence in politicians to address poverty
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Is working in fashion really like The Devil Wears Prada?
Nightmare bosses, punishing hours, low wages… who’d work in fashion? We speak to people working in the industry to find out if the film reflects reality
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
Alan Milburn spoke to Big Issue Recruit’s Catherine Parsons about what can be done to reduce numbers of young people not in education, employment or training
Miners are back on strike: ‘I lost everything last time. I won’t go back this time until it’s sorted’
Miners are back on strike: ‘I lost everything last time. I won’t go back this time until it’s sorted’
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next
Have you been made redundant? Here’s what to do next
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
It’s early January and FTSE 100 CEOs have already earned more than an average worker’s yearly pay
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
Low-paid and sick workers less likely to have flexible working options: ‘Not a nice-to-have’
The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done
The Employment Rights Bill is a moment to celebrate – but the work is not done
The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
