Opinion
Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
Green Hustle Festival showed our system is broken but hope grows in the gaps left in communities
Despair and division remain in the UK in 2026 but Green Hustle Festival in Nottingham celebrated community, creativity and climate action and showed the hope political leaders and institutions must build on, writes Adam Pickering
Letters: It's easy to blame social media for our ills. It's up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: It's easy to blame social media for our ills. It's up to us to use it as a force for good
How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn't complicated
The rise in antisemitic attacks is racism. It isn't complicated
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Unpaid carers of parents with dementia are propping up the NHS and social care system
Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?
Thousands of people face modern slavery in the UK. Why do we hear so few of their stories?
My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I'm fighting for a better future for young people
My son lost his life doing the right thing. Now I'm fighting for a better future for young people
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it
Tackling violence against women and girls means dismantling the systems that enable it
Andy Burnham: 'Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society'
Andy Burnham: 'Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society'
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
Higher defence spending won't make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Higher defence spending won't make Britain safer while families live in poverty
Renters will keep falling into debt until there's proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Renters will keep falling into debt until there's proper action to tackle affordability of homes
I'm in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
I'm in the pulpit delivering a sermon on poverty. If only the government were here to hear it
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they're done right
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they're done right
The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people
The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people
'I'm infuriated that young people don't get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair'
'I'm infuriated that young people don't get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair'
I can't get close to Sabastian Sawe's marathon time. But we can all take strides with running
I can't get close to Sabastian Sawe's marathon time. But we can all take strides with running
Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party's gains offer hope despite Reform's rise
Local elections 2026: Why the Green Party's gains offer hope despite Reform's rise
Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Our appearance on BBC Radio 4's The Reunion reaffirms why Big Issue exists
