John Bird
Big Issue founder Lord Bird pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth on news of her death

Big Issue founder Lord Bird pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth on news of her death
More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues

More than 30 years on, my fight to prevent mass poverty continues
Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain

Liz Truss takes the credit for my idea, but the underlying causes of inequality remain
Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis

Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity

Walter Sickert – an artist of controversy and complexity
Creative thinking flourishes everywhere except in government

Creative thinking flourishes everywhere except in government
The government is trying to keep us sweet with its ‘right to buy’ scheme for benefits claimants

The government is trying to keep us sweet with its ‘right to buy’ scheme for benefits claimants
We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain

We may have won World War II, but Ukraine proves its repercussions remain
Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty

Green shoots of recovery can help break the cycle of poverty
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?

Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale

Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future

The gloom of war and poverty will find its way into the art of the future
The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope

The path to ending homelessness starts with a little thing called hope
‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’

‘The Beatles were right to preach love. But it’s not all we need’
‘At 19, I wanted to wake up famous like Lord Byron’
