Opinion

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Turning 80, I am more fired up than ever to stay in the fight to eradicate poverty

Why the internet needs to be safer for women
Leyla Buran and Professor Olga Jurasz

Why the internet needs to be safer for women

Safer Internet Day invites us to reflect on what online safety should look like. But does the current regulatory framework work for women?

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Paul McNamee

Reform’s pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note

Labour keep getting left behind and looking out-played. Each time they try to counter a message, they have the air of somebody arriving at the party when its already wrapping up

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
Ronnie Cohen

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?

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If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family’s story would be very different 
George Crockford

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family’s story would be very different 

Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Joe Carpenter

Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
Mikey Erhardt

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Tim Wainwright

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all

A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
Derek Walker

A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
John Bird

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything
Claire

I live with regret that I did not take my health seriously. A stroke changed everything

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’
Ella Maisy Purvis

Patience star Ella Maisy Purvis: ‘Autistic people aren’t robots. We wear our hearts on our sleeves’

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
Emma Haddad

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past
Molly Phillips

Holocaust Memorial Day: How communities ensure future generations don’t forget lessons of the past

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Inside the Big Issue: Water we going to do?
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Water we going to do?

I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order
Stefan Gardner

I used to like working in advertising – but now there’s a new world order

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More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
Fraser Maclean

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’
Theatre

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘Northern voices need to be heard’

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade
Joe Ryle

The weekend turns 100 years old this year. It’s time it got an upgrade

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Paul McNamee

Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order