News

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’
Health

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: ‘Social media is trumping doctors’

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Energy bills

Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homelessness

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’
Child poverty

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: ‘A child’s background won’t determine their future’

‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
Islamophobia

‘A Muslim is someone who strives for peace’: How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
Sudan war

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Music

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’
Mental health

Meet Holly, who’s spending her first Christmas outside hospital in years: ‘Things do get better’

Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner
Big Issue 35th anniversary

Big Issue turns 35 in 2026 – help us celebrate at our Big Dinner

It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?
Your views

It’s the season of goodwill – but does anyone actually give back at Christmas?

The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’
Media

The real reason why Trump is suing the BBC, explained: ‘A war on any media that dares to criticise’

Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’
Care leavers

Care leavers face a ‘postcode lottery’ for support: ‘It can be incredibly lonely at Christmas’

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
Housing

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

How much will you spend on Christmas?
Your views

How much will you spend on Christmas?

Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’
Digital inclusion

Inside the government-backed community hub teaching people digital skills: ‘It is for my future’

Advertisement
Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’
homelessness

Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’

Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
Christmas

Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir

‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?
Social Justice

‘Long overdue’: New Child Protection Authority announced – but will it stop grooming gangs?

More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?
homelessness

More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?