Poverty
UK is on brink of a mass homelessness crisis. Government must act now – before it’s too late

UK is on brink of a mass homelessness crisis. Government must act now – before it’s too late
Tories and Labour need to stop slinging mud and urgently commit to a new Ministry of Poverty

Tories and Labour need to stop slinging mud and urgently commit to a new Ministry of Poverty
Yet another beggar banned from asking for money. Does legal action really tackle the problem?

Yet another beggar banned from asking for money. Does legal action really tackle the problem?
Households could be paid to turn down their heating amid surging energy bills

Households could be paid to turn down their heating amid surging energy bills
Artist Sarah Lucas on tits, making something out of nothing and ‘living in quite terrible times’

Artist Sarah Lucas on tits, making something out of nothing and ‘living in quite terrible times’
Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Historian David Olusoga explains why breakdown of social mobility is one of UK’s biggest issues

Historian David Olusoga explains why breakdown of social mobility is one of UK’s biggest issues
Tories will fail to end rough sleeping by 2024, experts warn, breaking manifesto pledge

Tories will fail to end rough sleeping by 2024, experts warn, breaking manifesto pledge
Disabled people are suffering as a result of government neglect. It’s time we united for justice

Disabled people are suffering as a result of government neglect. It’s time we united for justice
Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of ‘Victorian’ diseases

Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of ‘Victorian’ diseases
Youth homelessness and unemployment are rising – but there’s a simple solution

Youth homelessness and unemployment are rising – but there’s a simple solution
Applications open for Big Issue Invest’s fourth Social Impact Investment Fund

Applications open for Big Issue Invest’s fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting’s rise amid cost of living crisis

Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting’s rise amid cost of living crisis
Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?

Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?
Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids

Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids
Big Issue calls for government to End Housing Insecurity Now with vital new campaign

Big Issue calls for government to End Housing Insecurity Now with vital new campaign
Drug-related deaths in Scotland: Here’s what can be done now

Drug-related deaths in Scotland: Here’s what can be done now
‘Breaking point’: Debt charities and ethical lenders fight to save families from loan sharks

‘Breaking point’: Debt charities and ethical lenders fight to save families from loan sharks
This teenager with MS is fighting for change after DWP universal credit waiting times forced her to use food banks

This teenager with MS is fighting for change after DWP universal credit waiting times forced her to use food banks
The mental health effects of the cost of living crisis should spur government action
