Opinion
‘PIP was meant to be the support that helped me through recovery – and then it was taken away’
‘PIP was meant to be the support that helped me through recovery – and then it was taken away’
Emma Boulton is a PhD researcher who is autistic, has epilepsy and dysplasia. She writes about how she felt when her disability benefits were stripped away
‘Care leavers are far more likely to become homeless. As a minister, I want to change that’
‘Care leavers are far more likely to become homeless. As a minister, I want to change that’
Josh MacAlister, minister for children, families and wellbeing, writes about how the government plans to protect young people leaving care from being plunged into homelessness
Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
I’m looking forward to returning to an upgraded Vice City, write Big Issue editor Steven MacKenzie
Will Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?
Will Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?
Food poverty or fuel poverty? Why treating poverty as separate issues is unhelpful
Food poverty or fuel poverty? Why treating poverty as separate issues is unhelpful
I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
‘For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It’s time to face reality’
‘For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It’s time to face reality’
The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we’re in?
The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we’re in?
No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
Women’s pensions are the latest casualty of the motherhood penalty
Women’s pensions are the latest casualty of the motherhood penalty
Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change
Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change
How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
‘I completed university degrees in prison. It made me realise I had something to contribute’
‘I completed university degrees in prison. It made me realise I had something to contribute’
Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?
Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?
These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
‘Personal stories help us to understand how people can end up homeless’
‘Personal stories help us to understand how people can end up homeless’
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
Hygiene poverty is the hidden cost-of-living trap. Why we must remove VAT on essentials to address it
‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
‘There have been too many deaths at the hands of the welfare system. It’s time to end the violence’
What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
