From the magazine
John Swinney: ‘I wish my mum had still been alive to see me become first minister’
John Swinney: ‘I wish my mum had still been alive to see me become first minister’
Tom Grennan: ‘The cultural highlight of 2024 is Brat summer’
Tom Grennan: ‘The cultural highlight of 2024 is Brat summer’
Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart: ‘If the world had succeeded this year, Trump would be in jail’
Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart: ‘If the world had succeeded this year, Trump would be in jail’
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘I am my biggest failure and I am my biggest success’
Poet Lemn Sissay: ‘I am my biggest failure and I am my biggest success’
‘There’s always room at the inn’: How a hospital in Bethlehem offers hope in the shadow of tragedy
‘There’s always room at the inn’: How a hospital in Bethlehem offers hope in the shadow of tragedy
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer: ‘I was really nervous before the first election debate’
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer: ‘I was really nervous before the first election debate’
The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys
The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys
Strike star Holliday Grainger: ‘What did the world get right this year? Not enough’
Strike star Holliday Grainger: ‘What did the world get right this year? Not enough’
‘I eat so much chocolate’: Stars of BBC’s Gladiators on how they get READY for Christmas
‘I eat so much chocolate’: Stars of BBC’s Gladiators on how they get READY for Christmas
What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians
What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians
Glastonbury, Doctor Who and the rise of Chappell Roan: These are the best cultural moments of 2024
Glastonbury, Doctor Who and the rise of Chappell Roan: These are the best cultural moments of 2024
Strictly winner Chris McCausland: ‘The standout moment of 2024? Jürgen Klopp leaving Liverpool’
Strictly winner Chris McCausland: ‘The standout moment of 2024? Jürgen Klopp leaving Liverpool’
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024
‘The children have seen so much blood’: As calls for a ceasefire grow even louder – what’s next for Gaza?
‘The children have seen so much blood’: As calls for a ceasefire grow even louder – what’s next for Gaza?
Prisons minister James Timpson: ‘We inherited a justice system in crisis – but it’s stabilising’
Prisons minister James Timpson: ‘We inherited a justice system in crisis – but it’s stabilising’
Donkeys, Dickens and Gareth Southgate: All the best TV and radio shows for Christmas 2024
Donkeys, Dickens and Gareth Southgate: All the best TV and radio shows for Christmas 2024
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee: ‘Winning gold is the best I’ve been as a person’
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee: ‘Winning gold is the best I’ve been as a person’
Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’
Keir Starmer: ‘This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness’
This time 60 years ago I was walking around in a Christmas card – what went wrong?
