Opinion

A bit of Beethoven can ensure we’re not deaf to the dangers of falling into poverty 
An 1820 portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler
John Bird

A bit of Beethoven can ensure we’re not deaf to the dangers of falling into poverty 

An appreciation of classical music is just one of the things the comfortable classes gift their children to deepen their understanding of the passage through life
If Andy Burnham is serious about ending rough sleeping, he mustn't overlook people leaving prison
Andy Burnham speaking at his rough sleeping summit in October
Letters

If Andy Burnham is serious about ending rough sleeping, he mustn't overlook people leaving prison

'PIP was meant to be the support that helped me through recovery – and then it was taken away'
Emma Boulton
Emma Boulton

'PIP was meant to be the support that helped me through recovery – and then it was taken away'

'Care leavers are far more likely to become homeless. As a minister, I want to change that'
Josh MacAlister

'Care leavers are far more likely to become homeless. As a minister, I want to change that'

Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue
Steven MacKenzie

Grand Theft Auto is about people in hardship wanting to improve their lives – a bit like Big Issue

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Will Andy Burnham's rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?
Lee Buss-Blair

Will Andy Burnham's rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?

Food poverty or fuel poverty? Why treating poverty as separate issues is unhelpful
SPA Poverty Policy Group is led by academics Vicki Dabrowski and Natalija Atas
Natalija Atas and Gideon Calder

Food poverty or fuel poverty? Why treating poverty as separate issues is unhelpful

I went to Andy Burnham's rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
John Bird

I went to Andy Burnham's rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

Andy Burnham won't end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
home secretary Shabana Mahmood
Bethan Lant

Andy Burnham won't end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

'For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It's time to face reality'
Andy Burnham and John Healey on the day of the autumn budget.
Letters

'For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It's time to face reality'

The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we're in?
pickles
Liam Geraghty

The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we're in?

No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
The silhouette of a woman in front of sun streaming through blinds
Polly Neate and Katherine Brickell

No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt

Women's pensions are the latest casualty of the motherhood penalty
An elderly woman and child.
Rebecca Horne

Women's pensions are the latest casualty of the motherhood penalty

Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change
Nick Bryer

Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Housing

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?

What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis
Steven MacKenzie

What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis

'People with invisible disabilities shouldn't have to justify their need for PIP'
Letters

'People with invisible disabilities shouldn't have to justify their need for PIP'

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
a prisoner behind prison bars
Pavan Dhaliwal

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons

'I completed university degrees in prison. It made me realise I had something to contribute'
Dan Whyte
Dan Whyte

'I completed university degrees in prison. It made me realise I had something to contribute'

Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?
A child's hands on a laptop
Elizabeth Anderson

Could ensuring every child has a laptop in school help solve the NEETs crisis?

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
Charles Booth's 1889 colour-coded map of poverty in London
Ben Rogers

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
I was told I was 'too young' to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
Joanne Robinson
Joanne Robinson

I was told I was 'too young' to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge

'I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts'
Natalie Thomas
Natalie Thomas

'I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts'

We've been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
John Bird

We've been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening

Why we made controversial Channel 4 documentary The Experiment
Mat Fraser, Sophie L Morgan fronting C4 doc The Experiment
TV

Why we made controversial Channel 4 documentary The Experiment