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People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way
Hannah Paylor

People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way

We tend to think that democracy happens every four or five years at the ballot box. What if we changed that? Carnegie UK's Hannah Paylor explains how
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Corruption

Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
A couple rough sleeping under a blanket in London
Homelessness

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor's Spring Statement
Spring Statement

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor's Spring Statement

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine
Adam Barnett 

We must not allow Nigel Farage to run away from his record on Ukraine

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits
rachel reeves and keir starmer
Readers' views

Disabled and mentally ill people feel 'broken and without hope' over Labour's plans for benefits

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: 'We’ll still have railways in 200 years' time'
TV

Divisive Tory MP turned TV star Michael Portillo: 'We’ll still have railways in 200 years' time'

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here's how that cash could help fix Britain
Row of banking buildings in Canary Wharf, London
Bank profits

A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here's how that cash could help fix Britain

How Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue
Mark Carney is set to be the new Canadian prime minister
Canada

How Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney came to be inspired by Big Issue

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans
Paul McNamee

We wanted honesty, Rishi Sunak, not t-shirt slogans

It's time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump's state visit – here’s why
A man in a Donald Trump mask
Zoe Gardner and Nick Dearden

It's time for our political leaders to grow a backbone and stop Trump's state visit – here’s why

Starmer squandering chance to gain public's trust, says boss of influential progressive think tank
Harry Quilter-Pinner, director of IPPR
Think tanks

Starmer squandering chance to gain public's trust, says boss of influential progressive think tank

Germany's extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note
Jakob Hafele

Germany's extreme right profited from economic decline. Keir Starmer should take note

Why Starmer's cuts to UK aid budget will hurt both at home and abroad
Department for International Development workers delivering UK aid
Khusbu Patel

Why Starmer's cuts to UK aid budget will hurt both at home and abroad

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it's eroding trust in politics
A man in an orange jacket stands with his arm out while three people look in the background
Communities

Vast majority of Brits feel powerless over local decisions – and it's eroding trust in politics

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year's Oscars
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked
Film

From Wicked to The Brutalist: What we learned from the biggest stars of this year's Oscars

No, Gen Z don't want the UK to be ruled by a dictator
Bobby Duffy

No, Gen Z don't want the UK to be ruled by a dictator

Reform UK's climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent
Nigel Farage giving a speech
David Laister

Reform UK's climate denialism could devastate the very towns and cities they want to represent

Green MP Ellie Chowns: 'Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty'
Ellie Chowns

Green MP Ellie Chowns: 'Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty'

Inside Ukraine's fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: 'Peace is hard to imagine'
Ukraine Kharkiv bomb shelter
Ukraine

Inside Ukraine's fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: 'Peace is hard to imagine'

Brits don't trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?
Boris Johnson legacy
Trust

Brits don't trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?
The cast of Netflix's Zero Day
TV

Robert De Niro and the Zero Day dilemma: Is Netflix scared of Trump?

UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
Lib Dem MP for Tunbridge Wells, Mike Martin
Defence

UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription

How do you kiss a Tory? Here's what your political beliefs mean for your sex life
Relationships

How do you kiss a Tory? Here's what your political beliefs mean for your sex life

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America
John Bird

Why did Trump win the election? Because successive presidents weakened America

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