Inequality
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Big Issue heads to Leeds to find out why the popular pub crawl route hides a shocking disparity in lifespans
Why Britain needs an anti-racism strategy right now
Why Britain needs an anti-racism strategy right now
On the second anniversary of the start of the Southport riots, the Runnymede Trust and 100 other organisations are calling for an anti-racism strategy. The think tank’s Stephen Walcott explains why
As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
As Britain’s health gaps widen, can Burnham replicate his Greater Manchester success around the UK?
Our health is shaped as much by the places we live as the care we receive, writes Impact on Urban Health’s Mark Heffernan
‘We need to tax the rich, not the working class’
‘We need to tax the rich, not the working class’
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma so people can get the help they need
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
Why Britain’s next prime minister must tax billionaire wealth now. Democracy is on the line
YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
Boston is the most pro-Brexit town in the UK. What has leaving the EU changed? ‘They got nothing’
Boston is the most pro-Brexit town in the UK. What has leaving the EU changed? ‘They got nothing’
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever
Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever
How the fight for common land is now the fight for access to the internet
How the fight for common land is now the fight for access to the internet
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Government launches new AI chatbot – but there are fears ‘people in need might be excluded’
Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it
Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it
I was 35 before I had my own lawn to mow. For many, there’s a growing barrier to having a garden
I was 35 before I had my own lawn to mow. For many, there’s a growing barrier to having a garden
Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty
Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty
From bubbles to ‘SlopTok’: Why 2026 could see both the highs and lows of artificial intelligence
From bubbles to ‘SlopTok’: Why 2026 could see both the highs and lows of artificial intelligence
Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Labour’s £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that
Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that
We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world’s money while the poorest suffer
We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world’s money while the poorest suffer
When speaking out about racism costs you everything
When speaking out about racism costs you everything
People with learning disabilities are dying 20 years early, report finds: ‘They deserve better’
People with learning disabilities are dying 20 years early, report finds: ‘They deserve better’
Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
