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A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
It’s been 10 years since Wales introduced a new role to make sure public decision-makers consider future generations. The past decade has shown what is possible when the future is taken seriously, writes current commissioner Derek Walker
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!
LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!
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Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE
A poem of defiance for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE
Political opinion
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
A decade of Wales’ future generations commissioner: ‘Looking ahead is how we look after each other’
It’s been 10 years since Wales introduced a new role to make sure public decision-makers consider future generations. The past decade has shown what is possible when the future is taken seriously, writes current commissioner Derek Walker
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Homelessness
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Poverty
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
The figures are shocking, but no longer surprising. How do we fix it?
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Sam Delaney
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Time on your hands can cause stress – but I’m learning to lean into it
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Why I’m proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
My father-in-law Peter Pallai left me with a cast-iron template for growing older with style
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
I asked ChatGPT to rate my life choices. I didn’t like what it told me
John Bird
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
‘Poverty destroys us’: Big Issue founder John Bird urges Labour to set targets to end child poverty
Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson
Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Paul McNamee
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
In this moment of geopolitical sword-dancing, words matter more than ever
Good news for those eating the last of the Christmas cheese
