We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK’s housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK’s housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
Around 300,000 construction workers have left the industry in the last five years at a time when the housing crisis and climate change need to be tackled
Mark Menzies scandal: How Tory sleaze may shape next UK general election as Sunak’s party plummets
Mark Menzies scandal: How Tory sleaze may shape next UK general election as Sunak’s party plummets
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: ‘When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity’
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: ‘When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity’
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Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour
Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Christopher Eccleston on his love affair with running: ‘I always feel better after a run’
Christopher Eccleston on his love affair with running: ‘I always feel better after a run’
Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
Advice
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here’s what you need to know
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here’s what you need to know
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
DWP benefits and state pension rising from April. Here’s when you will get the higher amount
DWP benefits and state pension rising from April. Here’s when you will get the higher amount
Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here’s how
Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here’s how
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Mihaela Postaru, Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills, Plymouth
Mihaela Postaru, Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills, Plymouth
Vendor news
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she’s using her experience to help others
This ex-Big Issue vendor spent seven years homeless. Now she’s using her experience to help others
Opinion
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Ultra-processed food is often blamed for obesity – but we should be looking at government policy
Billionaires are making a killing during cost of living crisis – we can’t afford to accept this
Billionaires are making a killing during cost of living crisis – we can’t afford to accept this
Christopher Eccleston on his love affair with running: ‘I always feel better after a run’
Christopher Eccleston on his love affair with running: ‘I always feel better after a run’
Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
Healthcare for trans youth is a human right – it should matter to us all
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‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
This Record Store Day, as we celebrate the stores and artists that bring us joy, it’s an interesting time to reflect on the power of music
Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour
Mena Massoud on life after Aladdin, confidence and the problem with roles for actors of colour
Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos
Cocktails with George and Martha by Philip Gefter review – art imitating life in a war of egos
Letter To My Younger Self
Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’
Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’
Fool Me Once star Adeel Akhtar: ‘Drama school felt like running away and joining the circus’
Fool Me Once star Adeel Akhtar: ‘Drama school felt like running away and joining the circus’
Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: ‘The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality’
Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: ‘The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality’
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Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Exclusive: Disabled people are ‘set up to fail’ by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Exclusive: Disabled people are ‘set up to fail’ by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Strike dates 2023: From train drivers to NHS doctors, here are the dates to know
Strike dates 2023: From train drivers to NHS doctors, here are the dates to know
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
When will mortgage rates go down?
When will mortgage rates go down?
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
Life
‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
Britain’s renting crisis – what it means, why we got here, and what you can do about it
Britain’s renting crisis – what it means, why we got here, and what you can do about it
‘Fund the NHS properly’: Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
‘Fund the NHS properly’: Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Inside the Big Issue: Zayn Malik on his return to music, Bradford and making positive change
Inside the Big Issue: Zayn Malik on his return to music, Bradford and making positive change
Investors call for the next government to unlock private investment to drive growth and reduce poverty