Opinion

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question
Ciaran Thapar

How did you keep safe when you were a child? Why I ask every podcast guest that question

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?
 Emily Holzhausen

The £184 billion question: What would happen if the unpaid carers stopped caring?

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse
Eleanor Lyons

Overseas domestic workers are abused by employers. The UK visa system makes it worse

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The hidden heartbeat of the nation

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
Morgan Vine

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents

There’s been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here’s what it means for the UN
Adil Hassan

There’s been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here’s what it means for the UN

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves
Ellen

Will a social media ban for under-16s make any difference? We must ask young people themselves

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
John Bird

My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone

We picked a theme of Peace for our Kids Cover Competition. The message is more urgent than ever
Steven MacKenzie

We picked a theme of Peace for our Kids Cover Competition. The message is more urgent than ever

Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold
Letters

Letters: Sob stories from landlords about thermal upgrade costs leave me cold

OffWestEnd’s Denholm Spurr: ‘I slept in saunas while homeless. Now I champion independent theatre’
Theatre

OffWestEnd’s Denholm Spurr: ‘I slept in saunas while homeless. Now I champion independent theatre’

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside
Sam Delaney

My hearing loss has been hard to accept. But there is an unexpected upside

Together Alliance march: We’re marching against far-right to fight for climate and racial justice
Asad Rehman

Together Alliance march: We’re marching against far-right to fight for climate and racial justice

House of Campaigns: We need to open parliament up to campaigners to give us the voice we deserve
Richard Ellis

House of Campaigns: We need to open parliament up to campaigners to give us the voice we deserve

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way
Francesca Albanese

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way

Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage
John Bird

Birmingham bin workers’ strike shows essential workers deserve support – and a decent wage

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Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
Professor Michael Sanders

Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead

Joining the B Corp movement made Big Issue stronger
Rhys Corley-Morgan

Joining the B Corp movement made Big Issue stronger

After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home
Paul McNamee

After 19 years I’m stepping down as editor of Big Issue. Doing this job has felt like home

Letters: Right to Buy gets a lot of flak but it was life-changing for people like me 
Letters

Letters: Right to Buy gets a lot of flak but it was life-changing for people like me