Opinion

The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps
domestic abuse
Sue Harper

The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps

The government's new violence against women and girls strategy has significant gaps that risk leaving victim-survivors without the protection and support they need, writes Hestia's Sue Harper
I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken
Malachi

I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Alice Martin

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'
Robin Ince

Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'

Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Scott Compton

Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting.
Arun Veerappan

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives
A stock image of teenagers in a school class.
Jack Reynolds

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Danielle St James

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren't left behind?
Letters

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren't left behind?

Choose joy this Christmas
Paul McNamee

Choose joy this Christmas

I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 52 – now I want to make the road easier for others like me
Photos of author Isobel Lepist, one as a child and one now
Isobel Lepist

I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 52 – now I want to make the road easier for others like me

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
Prime minister Keir Starmer
Duncan Shrubsole

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact

As the world tears itself apart, music can remind us what coherence and belonging feels like
Doe Paoro

As the world tears itself apart, music can remind us what coherence and belonging feels like

Why I'm proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Sam Delaney

Why I'm proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers

Labour's £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Gavin Oldham

Labour's £9.1bn inheritance tax raid is a missed opportunity to break the cycle of deprivation

I'm a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state's failures on homelessness
homeless tents in front of a building
Paula Barker

I'm a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state's failures on homelessness

Alastair Campbell: 'Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust'
Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell: 'Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust'

'The only reason I got a place is I was set on fire': The voices behind Labour's homelessness plan
homeless tents on the street
Katy Savage

'The only reason I got a place is I was set on fire': The voices behind Labour's homelessness plan

My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer
John Bird

My Christmas memories are good and bad – but Big Issue provided the most cheer

The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here's what needs to change
A bee on a plant.
Sienna Somers

The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth – here's what needs to change

Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn and play – without poverty holding them back
A group of children sitting on a bench together.
Lynn Perry

Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn and play – without poverty holding them back

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Letters: I'm all for sorting immigration – but people's evilness is beyond me
Letters

Letters: I'm all for sorting immigration – but people's evilness is beyond me

Is social media finally losing its grip on us?
Paul McNamee

Is social media finally losing its grip on us?

To avoid climate catastrophe we must reimagine our relationship with nature – and with each other
Cameron Saul

To avoid climate catastrophe we must reimagine our relationship with nature – and with each other

Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD 'over-diagnosis'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting.
Rowan Humphries-Massey

Why Wes Streeting is wrong about autism and ADHD 'over-diagnosis'