Politics
Reform UK wants to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is it legal?
Reform UK wants to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is it legal?
Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party’s gains offer hope despite Reform’s rise
Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party’s gains offer hope despite Reform’s rise
Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy
Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy
Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
Adeel Akhtar: ‘If I were prime minister I’d find all the shouting a bit stressful’
Adeel Akhtar: ‘If I were prime minister I’d find all the shouting a bit stressful’
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
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
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
I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
Trump is learning what happens when you’re slapdash in politics
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
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
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’
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: ‘I hate living this way’
Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?
Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
