Politics

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Voting

Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Poverty

Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
John Bird

I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
Mike Towers

It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
John Bird

Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics

I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations
Opinion

I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let’s rebuild parliament from the foundations

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Bridget Phillipson

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion

Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’
Water

Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’

A new kind of politics is coming our way
John Bird

A new kind of politics is coming our way

Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
homelessness

Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic

Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
Politics

Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
Democracy

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
Brexit

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Changemakers 2026

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026

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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

Can Labour’s new code help child victims of crime get justice?
Violence against women and girls

Can Labour’s new code help child victims of crime get justice?

Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Politics

Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’
Politics

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘I ain’t going to surrender to Elon Musk’