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How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
World Cup

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?

The St George’s Cross and England kit can no longer be separated from the political movements that weaponise them

Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Homelessness

Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn

Big Issue reporting found the number of new asylum seekers facing homelessness after being granted refugee status tripled in 2023 as the Home Office changed rules to cut the asylum backlog. Now the surge could happen again, according to IPPR

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
Adam Pickering

Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities

Despair and division remain in the UK in 2026 but Green Hustle Festival in Nottingham celebrated community, creativity and climate action and showed the hope political leaders and institutions must build on, writes Adam Pickering

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated
Sam Delaney

The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn’t complicated

Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Debunked

Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?

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Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees
Bees

Chucky spent eight years in and out of homelessness. Now he’s training to keep bees

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Nicola Stokes

Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right

Wind farms and 35 Glastonburys: How else could you spend BP’s £2.4 billion quarterly profit?
A modest proposal

Wind farms and 35 Glastonburys: How else could you spend BP’s £2.4 billion quarterly profit?

‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’
Flooding

‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’

Inside the Big Issue: Attenborough at 100
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Attenborough at 100

giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
Advertorial

giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too

Cornwall is reinventing its mining past to take on China. But can lithium deliver a return to glory?
Earth Day

Cornwall is reinventing its mining past to take on China. But can lithium deliver a return to glory?

Inside the Big Issue: Our Earth Day special!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Our Earth Day special!

The buildings our communities love are burning. We can’t keep losing them
Heritage

The buildings our communities love are burning. We can’t keep losing them

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation

Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Changemakers

Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’

Together Alliance march: We’re marching against far-right to fight for climate and racial justice
Asad Rehman

Together Alliance march: We’re marching against far-right to fight for climate and racial justice

Striking photos show Israeli and Palestinian mothers walking barefoot through Rome to call for peace
Gaza

Striking photos show Israeli and Palestinian mothers walking barefoot through Rome to call for peace

Retrofit or regret: Why the fastest way to reach net zero is to fix what we already have
Eugene Clarke

Retrofit or regret: Why the fastest way to reach net zero is to fix what we already have

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here’s what happens if you don’t pay
water

Thousands of people are protesting against rising water bills. Here’s what happens if you don’t pay

Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Employment

Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish

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Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’
Water

Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’

Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people
Theatre

Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people

Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?
Reform UK

Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?

LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
Bridgerton

LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?