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People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice
LGBT+ veterans

People were sacked and imprisoned for being gay in the armed forces. Now they are fighting for justice

LGBT+ veterans affected by the ban on homosexuality in the armed forces share their harrowing stories with The Big Issue. The government’s set to receive recommendations from an independent review into the ban next week – but can compensation ever be enough after all the hurt it caused?

Can Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse save us from multiverse fatigue?
Analysis

Can Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse save us from multiverse fatigue?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is that rare comic book film that feels like a comic book. And an unusual example of filmmakers realising the true potential of the multiverse

Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it’s best to not know what you’re doing
Robin Ince

Robin Ince: As a stand-up comedian, it’s best to not know what you’re doing

Doing things correctly does not mean doing things best. Reliability can hamper invention.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum
Interview

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum

The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows
Interview

The Gallows Pole ‘reflects what the country is going through now’ says Shane Meadows

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A government ‘ministry of poverty’ could help us change course
John Bird

A government ‘ministry of poverty’ could help us change course

Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower
Reality

Sydney Sweeney on the Reality of life as a whistleblower

Change is coming in Ireland. We need to pay attention
Paul McNamee

Change is coming in Ireland. We need to pay attention

Sadiq Khan: ‘We’ve only got limited time to make a difference’
Exclusive interview

Sadiq Khan: ‘We’ve only got limited time to make a difference’

Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
Berlin

Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables

Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Comic novel

Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel

Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Problematic art

Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble
New album

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble

Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’
Exclusive interview

Paul Simon: ‘Seven Psalms is very much about God. But not always praise’

Even AI can’t compute the daft drama of The Night Agent
Lucy Sweet

Even AI can’t compute the daft drama of The Night Agent

Brave leadership will be our ticket for change
Paul McNamee

Brave leadership will be our ticket for change

The Little Mermaid songwriter Alan Menken explains how to make a Disney classic
Interview

The Little Mermaid songwriter Alan Menken explains how to make a Disney classic

Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords
Sponsored Post

Social enterprise superheroes take over the House of Lords

Melanie Lynskey: Yellowjackets, zombies, Keanu Reeves and me
Interview

Melanie Lynskey: Yellowjackets, zombies, Keanu Reeves and me

Suranne Jones: ‘I’d love to tell mum about my son’
Letter to my Younger Self

Suranne Jones: ‘I’d love to tell mum about my son’

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
Theatre

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever

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Noel Gallagher: ‘I met David Bowie and have no recollection of it’
Letter to my Younger Self

Noel Gallagher: ‘I met David Bowie and have no recollection of it’

Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: ‘I don’t think any of us should accept it’
Football

Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: ‘I don’t think any of us should accept it’

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Horror plantlife

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating
Sam Delaney

When Covid strikes, the only thing to do is turn off the phone and pull up the covers – and it’s strangely liberating