Interview
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
The new UK Chief Scout is certain that youth groups are crucial to saving kids like him from trouble
Inside the Big Issue: Meet Dwayne Fields, the new UK Chief Scout on a mission

Inside the Big Issue: Meet Dwayne Fields, the new UK Chief Scout on a mission
‘[Young people] are able to cope with the challenges in society better than we did, and hopefully they’ll make the world a better place’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’

World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
The world’s most listened-to composer came from a family
of high achievers so the pressure was always on, but he found creative happiness, and joy on his yellow bicycle
Double amputee Billy Monger on racing across the world, smashing records and transforming sport
Double amputee Billy Monger on racing across the world, smashing records and transforming sport
The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: ‘This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant’
The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: ‘This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant’
Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025

Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025
Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’

Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’
Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: ‘I make films for audiences to see, not for awards’

Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: ‘I make films for audiences to see, not for awards’
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’

Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’

The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’
‘It’s like watching Michelangelo work’: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like

‘It’s like watching Michelangelo work’: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes

A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
Funk band Cymande on new music doc Getting It Back and finally getting recognition after years

Funk band Cymande on new music doc Getting It Back and finally getting recognition after years
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’

King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
Ella Maisy Purvis on crime drama Patience and why she doesn’t want to be a ‘robotic, asexual drone’

Ella Maisy Purvis on crime drama Patience and why she doesn’t want to be a ‘robotic, asexual drone’
Nickel Boys star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: ‘Black women’s tears are exploited’

Nickel Boys star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: ‘Black women’s tears are exploited’
Wales’ first minister Eluned Morgan: ‘We all have to be the change we want to see in the world’

Wales’ first minister Eluned Morgan: ‘We all have to be the change we want to see in the world’
Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’

Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’
Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: ‘In the world of campaigning, hope is essential’

Save Windermere activist Matt Staniek: ‘In the world of campaigning, hope is essential’
Keane star Tom Chaplin: ‘Trump, Putin and Netanyahu need psychoanalysis’

Keane star Tom Chaplin: ‘Trump, Putin and Netanyahu need psychoanalysis’
Ezra Collective star Ife Ogunjobi: ‘People pay too much attention to the noise around them’
