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The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There’s only one way to fix it
Social housing

The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There’s only one way to fix it

Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
Steven Mackenzie

Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Chris Hoy
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Chris Hoy

How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’
Politics

How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’

A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
Invisible Cities

A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’

‘I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything’: Inside Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes
Claudia Gonzalez Pacheco

‘I’ve had to weep with those who lost everything’: Inside Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes

Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Letter To My Younger Self

Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’

Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
John Bird

Burnham is singing from Big Issue’s hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope

Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?
Politics

Could Andy Burnham introduce a universal basic income?

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain
John Bird

The latest ‘get out of jail card’ politician must address the poverty that undermines Britain

‘We need to tax the rich, not the working class’
Letters

‘We need to tax the rich, not the working class’

Andy Burnham must tackle poverty as prime minister. Here’s Big Issue’s blueprint for him to follow
Politics

Andy Burnham must tackle poverty as prime minister. Here’s Big Issue’s blueprint for him to follow

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Finance

Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need

Here’s what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis
Politics

Here’s what Andy Burnham can do right away to address homelessness and NEETs crisis

Inside the Big Issue: The Andy Burnham Blueprint
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The Andy Burnham Blueprint

Andy Burnham has an epic task ahead of him. He needs to come out swinging
Steven MacKenzie

Andy Burnham has an epic task ahead of him. He needs to come out swinging

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Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’
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Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’

‘Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too’
Housing

‘Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too’

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
Sport

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness

Dan Smith: ‘Bastille’s mainstream success came through sleeping on floors and sofas’
Letter To My Younger Self

Dan Smith: ‘Bastille’s mainstream success came through sleeping on floors and sofas’