Analysis

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Keir Starmer arrives in South Africa ahead of the G20 summit.
Attiya Waris

Africa's first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda

For Africans, inequality is a daily reality shaped by the global financial system. Here's how the continent's first time hosting G20 can fix the injustice
Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult
Lisa Harker

Shocking number of children in care live without consistent love and support of an adult

Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
Music

Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?

When it comes to Britain's housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
Housing

When it comes to Britain's housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build

Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Renting

Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it's crickets. Where did it go wrong?
Food

Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it's crickets. Where did it go wrong?

Millions of Brits can't afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?
Food

Millions of Brits can't afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?

Modern fishing is going further, bigger and deeper than ever. But there's a big catch
Food

Modern fishing is going further, bigger and deeper than ever. But there's a big catch

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
Rachel Reeves speaking at an early briefing on the autumn budget on 4 November
Autumn budget

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?

'Vegans lost the battle, but they won the war': The truth about the anti-vegan backlash
Food

'Vegans lost the battle, but they won the war': The truth about the anti-vegan backlash

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
Keir Starmer and a block of flats
Yo-yo Homes

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back

Why homelessness is rising in Finland – and what Britain can learn
Homelessness

Why homelessness is rising in Finland – and what Britain can learn

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?
Disgraced royal Prince Andrew looking at a statue
Jacob Gifford Head

If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent on the Royal Lodge for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam
Health

Why British sauna culture is picking up steam

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland's Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
Lapland

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland's Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle

Should stamp duty be scrapped?
Kemi Badenoch
Stamp duty

Should stamp duty be scrapped?

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people
Louisa Toxvaerd Munch

Thatcher didn't just change the shape of Britain – but the heart and soul of the British people

If people don't trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?
Climate crisis

If people don't trust climate science, how will we ever get them to change their ways?

Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese
Film

Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese

What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain
a woman sitting on a couch
Abortion

What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain

From broken railways to packed prisons: Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow
Politics

From broken railways to packed prisons: Margaret Thatcher's legacy continues to cast its long shadow

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Could building new train stations help get Britain back on track?
An aerial shot of Beaulieu Park station
Railways

Could building new train stations help get Britain back on track?

The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain
Hidden homelessness

The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain

The UK is not doing well. Here's how the Marmot Principles could help Starmer turn things around
Marmot Places

The UK is not doing well. Here's how the Marmot Principles could help Starmer turn things around

How did net zero get so politically toxic?
Net Zero

How did net zero get so politically toxic?