John Bird
Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
Truly the world is upside down and we underappreciate at our peril the labours of the great overlooked
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
Hannah Spencer said in her acceptance speech that “we don’t have to fight dirty to fight for change”
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Letters: The bill to fix the Houses of Parliament is too high. Let’s use a disused office block instead
Readers have their say on the Westminster repair bill, Reform’s unfounded claims and the state of UK welfare
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
Founder of the Big Issue warns “poverty is destroying” Britain as he celebrates 80th birthday
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson
Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Letters: Grok isn’t the problem. Men are the problem
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
Big Issue founder renews calls for child poverty targets: ‘I am gifting the government a chance’
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
The Man with the Plan is an urgent film for our desperate times
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Where JMW Turner wears me out, John Constable restores me
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Yo-yo homes, 10Foot and autism assessments: This is how Big Issue made change in 2025
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
Jordan North and William Hanson on why you should always take your Big Issue: ‘It’s a bloody good read’
My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer
My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
Want a reason to be cheerful? Across Europe there are people trying to do the same thing as Big Issue
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
I’ve written a Jane Austen spinoff for my 80th birthday. Help me sell a million copies
As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same
