Justice
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
Barrister Christian Weaver represented Awaab Ishak’s family during the inquest that changed housing nationally. As Awaab’s Law comes into force in the social housing sector and is on the way in the private rented sector, he tells the Big Issue it’s an important legacy for the Rochdale toddler’s family
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
New laws to protect women and girls are an important step, said Hera Hussain, but police must be trained to help survivors
Our prisons are so broken that we can’t carry on – we must seize the opportunity to fix them
Our prisons are so broken that we can’t carry on – we must seize the opportunity to fix them
Politicians may disagree on how we fix the penal system, but everyone can agree that reform is needed
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
I started doing crime by age 6. I didn’t know any other life – all my birthdays were in prison
I started doing crime by age 6. I didn’t know any other life – all my birthdays were in prison
Social media and closure of youth ‘safe spaces’ could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns
Social media and closure of youth ‘safe spaces’ could lead to surge in violent crime, research warns
Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates ‘a second chance’
Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates ‘a second chance’
Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was ‘going to end up dead’
Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was ‘going to end up dead’
Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
Greed, betrayal and exploitation: The cruel true story behind Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Greed, betrayal and exploitation: The cruel true story behind Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Infected blood scandal victims still fighting for justice four decades on – but time is running out
Infected blood scandal victims still fighting for justice four decades on – but time is running out
‘I had to do something’: Ex-prisoner explains how love for his kids helped him turn his life around
‘I had to do something’: Ex-prisoner explains how love for his kids helped him turn his life around
Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’
