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Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Meet our 2026 Changemakers. Here Big Issue celebrates the boxing gyms, art therapy groups, record labels and football clubs who are making a difference
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are ‘colonising’ the UK. Here’s the truth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are ‘colonising’ the UK. Here’s the truth
Immigrants are ‘colonising the United Kingdom’ Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said. We asked academics who is contributing more to the UK economy
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers was inhumane, and it deserved global condemnation
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’
Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how
A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how
Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn’t be in the Euro final without women of colour
Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn’t be in the Euro final without women of colour
Partick Thistle wants football fans to house new signings. Why stop there?
Partick Thistle wants football fans to house new signings. Why stop there?
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’
Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow
Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow
We can’t lose women’s football to climate change, says England star Chris Lockwood
We can’t lose women’s football to climate change, says England star Chris Lockwood
Letters: Stop assuming everyone with a house is somehow rich and without problems
Letters: Stop assuming everyone with a house is somehow rich and without problems
Football legend David James: ‘I had difficult moments at every club, not just Liverpool’
Football legend David James: ‘I had difficult moments at every club, not just Liverpool’
Letters: Voter loyalties are no longer for life – unlike football allegiances
Letters: Voter loyalties are no longer for life – unlike football allegiances
I’m gay and a West Ham fan – this is how football has changed for people like me
I’m gay and a West Ham fan – this is how football has changed for people like me
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
