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After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel
Georgia Sullivan

After growing up in poverty, I know the anger 4.5 million children must feel

Georgia Sullivan knows firsthand what it’s like to be a child growing up in poverty. She’s working to prevent others going through the same

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Many people experience homelessness as the result of inherited poverty. We can fix this, but we have to really want to

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
John Bird

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty

Marmot has shown that joined-up thinking works. It’s time to expand that idea

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
Energy bills

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold

The only way forward is to split the poverty atom
John Bird

The only way forward is to split the poverty atom

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Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues
John Bird

Happy birthday, Big Issue. Our work continues

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
John Bird

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end
John Bird

Poverty always gets our prime ministers in the end

I’ve written over a million words about poverty – here’s what I’ve learned
John Bird

I’ve written over a million words about poverty – here’s what I’ve learned

Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods
John Bird

Poverty policy needs a rethink. One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods

There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
John Bird

There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot

This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty
John Bird

This diagram shows exactly where the government is going wrong on poverty

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
John Bird

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
John Bird

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America

Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Poverty

Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them
John Bird

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them

Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?
John Bird

Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?

Poverty is the UK’s biggest growth industry – and people are the collateral damage
John Bird

Poverty is the UK’s biggest growth industry – and people are the collateral damage

The story of my life – in 62 pubs
John Bird

The story of my life – in 62 pubs

This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty
John Bird

This is the first thing I would do to finally end poverty

Welcome to Big Issue’s Big Community
Big Community

Welcome to Big Issue’s Big Community

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Keir Starmer promised us a rose garden – but instead we just got déjà vu
John Bird

Keir Starmer promised us a rose garden – but instead we just got déjà vu

The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
John Bird

The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
John Bird

Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?

The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it
John Bird

The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it