Politics
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?
The world might be going to hell in a handcart, but that doesn’t mean we can’t, or shouldn’t, have a laugh along the way at the mess we find ourselves
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
Ending homelessness can be a selfish vote-winner for politicians. It’s a question of political will, writes Matthew Torbitt
‘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
Decades after protests ended Slobodan Milošević’s reign, history is repeating in Serbia. Will new student protests bring about change?
‘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
Brian and Maggie shows Rachel Reeves is taking the wrong lessons from Margaret Thatcher

Brian and Maggie shows Rachel Reeves is taking the wrong lessons from Margaret Thatcher
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
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
What impact will Trump’s presidency actually have on the UK? Here’s everything you need to know

What impact will Trump’s presidency actually have on the UK? Here’s everything you need to know
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

‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime
Inside the UK’s first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths

Inside the UK’s first drugs consumption room – and how it can save lives amid soaring drug deaths
Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK

Polarisation and a test for Starmer: How Trump 2.0 will pose a major climate challenge for the UK
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue

‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn

Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn
Zarah Sultana would ‘absolutely’ return to Labour after suspension: ‘It has to be a broad church’
