Opinion
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
MP Paula Barker hosted a homelessness rally during Labour Party conference in Liverpool. She explains what is required to deliver Andy Burnham’s mission to end rough sleeping – and why Big Issue vendor Nathan was the most important voice she heard
'A child's life can be made easier by money arriving when it should'
'A child's life can be made easier by money arriving when it should'
Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a 'moral scar' on Britain. How do we end it?
Mass dependence on emergency food parcels is a 'moral scar' on Britain. How do we end it?
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
This is how Andy Burnham’s government could end the need for food banks
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
Women can't be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Women can't be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
'I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?'
'I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?'
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
‘Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza. We have to hope tomorrow will be better’
‘Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza. We have to hope tomorrow will be better’
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
It has taken years to regulate bailiffs. Stopping intimidation is as important as recovering debt
It has taken years to regulate bailiffs. Stopping intimidation is as important as recovering debt
Social businesses can deliver systemic change. Here's how we can help them build a better Britain
Social businesses can deliver systemic change. Here's how we can help them build a better Britain
'So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy'
'So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy'
I'm a KFC youth worker. Young people aren't a lost cause – we're failing them at the first hurdle
I'm a KFC youth worker. Young people aren't a lost cause – we're failing them at the first hurdle
As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
'Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness'
'Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness'
Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We'd rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain
Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We'd rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
If tech giants want to build data centres, make them give something back to society
I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’
