Opinion

What would Britain be like with Donald Trump as prime minister?
Your view

What would Britain be like with Donald Trump as prime minister?

We asked people on London’s streets how the UK would be different if Donald Trump was running the country ahead of his state visit

Why throw away clothes? You could go to a repair cafe to get them fixed instead
John Rose

Why throw away clothes? You could go to a repair cafe to get them fixed instead

New research from The National Lottery Community Fund reveals a third of people in the UK have binned brand new clothes in the last year, adding 1.4 billion items to a growing mountain of clothes waste. Environment Lead John Rose says community action can play a part in tackling our throwaway culture

I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing
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I thought I’d be dead by 25. So being able to guest edit Big Issue is a dream and a blessing

Big Issue’s guest editor on what drew him to put this special edition together

The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
Paul McNamee

The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it

Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model
Lucy Sweet

Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model

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GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
Anna Hargrave

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action

Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Duncan Shrubsole

Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast

Why the Home Office plan to confine asylum seekers to military barracks is especially cruel
Ann Salter

Why the Home Office plan to confine asylum seekers to military barracks is especially cruel

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
Vikki Brownridge

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion
Elizabeth Anderson

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion

Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues
John Bird

Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem
Andreea Dumitrache

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be
Isaac Costley

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be

Inside the Big Issue: Spinal Tap vs HUNTR/X
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Spinal Tap vs HUNTR/X

Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
Andrea San Pedro-Lunn

Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds

This iconic music venue is helping Manchester’s young migrants find their voice
Gavin Sharp

This iconic music venue is helping Manchester’s young migrants find their voice

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September
Social Justice

Shoe Aid, STEPPING UP for footwear Poverty this September

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Rowan Humphries-Massey

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary

How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
Josh

How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?
Erin Mansell

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV

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Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel
Letters

Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid
Sam Delaney

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

I’m a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
Domestic Violence

I’m a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me