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Humza Yousaf on working with Labour, multiculturalism's success and calling for a Gaza ceasefire
Humza Yousaf
Politics

Humza Yousaf on working with Labour, multiculturalism's success and calling for a Gaza ceasefire

UK's doomed Rwanda plan is costing taxpayers £290m. Here's how that money could be better spent
Rishi Sunak
A Modest Proposal

UK's doomed Rwanda plan is costing taxpayers £290m. Here's how that money could be better spent

Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog is making refugees homeless, minister admits
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog is making refugees homeless, minister admits

'Clean up the filth!': Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping
sewage discharges have been recorded in the Lake District
Sewage pollution

'Clean up the filth!': Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Esther McVey
Culture wars

Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars

'Yet more chaos': 15th housing minister axed since 2010 in cabinet reshuffle
Rachel Maclean, social rent
Housing

'Yet more chaos': 15th housing minister axed since 2010 in cabinet reshuffle

James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary – but don't expect any real change
Politics

James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary – but don't expect any real change

Suella Braverman sacked: From deporting migrants to demonising homeless people, this is her rotten legacy
Suella Braverman
Politics

Suella Braverman sacked: From deporting migrants to demonising homeless people, this is her rotten legacy

Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary after targeting police and rough sleepers
Suella Braverman
Politics

Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary after targeting police and rough sleepers

How Suella Braverman's callous tent crackdown has inspired people to tackle homelessness
Suella Braverman
Rough sleeping

How Suella Braverman's callous tent crackdown has inspired people to tackle homelessness

King's Speech shows government has 'no plan' to end rough sleeping or tackle long-term problems
King's Speech
King's Speech

King's Speech shows government has 'no plan' to end rough sleeping or tackle long-term problems

Migrants may be forced into destitution as UK hikes visa renewal fees amid cost of living
Immigration

Migrants may be forced into destitution as UK hikes visa renewal fees amid cost of living

Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK's worst-connected city?
The North
Transport

Axed bus routes, congested trains and broken promises: Is Leeds the UK's worst-connected city?

Homelessness is never a lifestyle choice: Big Issue's reaction to Suella Braverman comments
Homelessness

Homelessness is never a lifestyle choice: Big Issue's reaction to Suella Braverman comments

Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds
Culture wars

Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
One in 10 councils face effective bankruptcy as cost of placing children in care soars
council bankrupt
Local government

One in 10 councils face effective bankruptcy as cost of placing children in care soars

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King's Speech
King's Speech

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King's Speech

Flooded Portaloos and outbreaks of scabies: Activists want 'appalling' Manston asylum centre closed
Manston migrant centre
Asylum seekers

Flooded Portaloos and outbreaks of scabies: Activists want 'appalling' Manston asylum centre closed

'I want to stand against Jacob Rees-Mogg': Big Issue vendor reports from frontline of party conferences
Illustration of Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and vendor Will Payne
Our vendors

'I want to stand against Jacob Rees-Mogg': Big Issue vendor reports from frontline of party conferences

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