Josh Sandiford, Author at The Big Issue

Josh Sandiford

Post Office scandal has seen some have their convictions overturned. Image credit: Sludge G / Flickr

Post Office scandal

Everything you need to know about UK's shameful Post Office scandal

Food bank Trussell Trust

Activism

How to find volunteer work in your local area this Christmas

The earth hangs in space, with africa and the middle east visible

Climate change

The overlooked climate and environmental issues we should all be talking about

Yenidam, Seyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Investigation into plastic waste that is dumped and burned in Turkey. The team found plastic packaging from UK, German and global food and drinks brands and supermarkets. Image credit: Greenpeace

Environment

UK sends thousands of tonnes of plastic to Turkey to be burned every year

Wasteminster is the launch film for Greenpeace's 2021 campaign against the UK's waste exports to other countries. Voiced by impressionists Matt Forde and Jon Culshaw, the film features Boris Johnson being engulfed in a wave of plastic while giving a speech in Downing Street. Producers Park Village and Studio Birthplace used a bespoke VFX simulation to create the dynamic flow of 1.8 million kilos of plastic - the amount of waste the UK exports to other countries every day. Image credit: Greenpeace

Environment

Boris Johnson urged to ban plastic waste exports as majority of Brits opposed

What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia? Image credit: Kamila Maciejewska / Unsplash

Health

What can I do to reduce my risk of dementia?

An assemblage of microplastic particles from a contaminated river bed. The large microbead at lower left is about 200 microns in diameter. Image credit: Jiawei Li

Environment

Water companies are ‘main cause of microplastic pollution’ in UK rivers

Two people at the Jobcentre. Brits and grappling with financial and mental health impact of unemployment. Image credit: J J Ellison / Wikimedia Commons

Employment

Job seekers grappling with financial and mental health impact of pandemic

Outspoken radio show host James O'Brien. Image credit: Ula Soltys

Health

James O’Brien: ‘I’ve spent my whole life in fight-or-flight mode’

Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion. Image credit: Supplied.

Activism

Charity shop platform Thriftify wants to help the UK shun fast fashion

A Kill the Bill march in Central London. 17th April 2021. Image credit: Steve Eason / Flickr

Activism

Kill the Bill: Activists 'to hold 40 rallies' across the UK this weekend

Si King with fellow Hairy Biker Dave Myers in Birmingham. Image credit: Birmingham City Council / Flickr

Activism

Hairy Biker Si King releases charity single to raise money for food banks