Politics
Brits don’t trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?
Brits don’t trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?
Under recommendations being made to the Welsh government, members of the Senedd could lose their seats if they lie
Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
As outspoken Robert De Niro plays an ex-president called out of retirement after a cyber-attack in Zero Day, the curious lack of political questions allowed of the star suggests the streaming giant is in damage limitation mode
UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
Former soldier predicts government will have to find almost £20bn a year for defence, and says a war by 2030 is on the cards
How do you kiss a Tory? Here’s what your political beliefs mean for your sex life
How do you kiss a Tory? Here’s what your political beliefs mean for your sex life
Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
If everyone finds the news so bleak these days, why are news podcasts so popular?
If everyone finds the news so bleak these days, why are news podcasts so popular?
Homelessness doesn’t hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
Homelessness doesn’t hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
‘We get sick, Meta get rich’: Why the ‘guinea pig generation’ wants Labour to tax social media giants
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Why Rachel Reeves’ reservoir plans are ‘far from a solution to UK’s water challenges’
Why Rachel Reeves’ reservoir plans are ‘far from a solution to UK’s water challenges’
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’
Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’
In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship
In politics, Starmer’s seriousness will always trump Donald’s showmanship
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Politics and activism
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Politics and activism
‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
‘In an age of misinformation, facts suffer too’: How the end of fact-checking puts democracy at risk
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on how getting kids to read can help fight misinformation
‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
Social media noise is quickening our slide towards fascism
From fake birds to Andrew Tate: How one group is tackling conspiracy theories in schools
From fake birds to Andrew Tate: How one group is tackling conspiracy theories in schools
William Tell director Nick Hamm on why the apple scene is so relevant today: ‘It cuts to the core’
William Tell director Nick Hamm on why the apple scene is so relevant today: ‘It cuts to the core’
‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime
