environment and community
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
On the day marking one year since refuse collectors went on strike in Birmingham, Big Issue headed to the neighbourhoods hit hardest by rubbish left in the wake of the industrial dispute
Meet the community group taking on 'absentee landlords' to put empty building in hands of artists
Meet the community group taking on 'absentee landlords' to put empty building in hands of artists
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: 'I hate living this way'
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: 'I hate living this way'
Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people
Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people
Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?
Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?
LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year
Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here's how
Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here's how
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth
BAFTA nominee Posy Sterling: 'There was a fire in me when I learned what women go through'
BAFTA nominee Posy Sterling: 'There was a fire in me when I learned what women go through'
Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Drag Race winner Tia Kofi: 'I'm a member of the Green Party. I have cats. I'm invested in nature'
Drag Race winner Tia Kofi: 'I'm a member of the Green Party. I have cats. I'm invested in nature'
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!
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'
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained
I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London's waterways
I waded through a river of raw sewage to meet the man trying to save London's waterways
Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up
Is the £10 pint nearly here? Why drinks prices are going up
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Why you should take one hour out of your day and look to the skies
Why you should take one hour out of your day and look to the skies
Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here's what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here's what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
