Politics
Keir Starmer exclusive: 'There's always that challenge of getting good news out there'
Keir Starmer exclusive: 'There's always that challenge of getting good news out there'
In an exclusive interview, prime minister Keir Starmer explains how Renters' Rights Act will allow monumental changes to come into force – changes that Big Issue and other organisations have spent years campaigning to make happen
Michael Spicer: 'I'd make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits'
Michael Spicer: 'I'd make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits'
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
Is pretending to be gay an easy route to claim asylum?
Is pretending to be gay an easy route to claim asylum?
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them?
Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them?
Sadiq Khan: 'Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested'
Sadiq Khan: 'Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested'
'If I was prime minister, I'd want people to spend a week experiencing the world as a deaf person'
'If I was prime minister, I'd want people to spend a week experiencing the world as a deaf person'
Reform UK wants to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is it legal?
Reform UK wants to put migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas. Is it legal?
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
Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy
Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy
Super Furry Animals: 'We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It's harder now'
Super Furry Animals: 'We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It's harder now'
Adeel Akhtar: 'If I were prime minister I'd find all the shouting a bit stressful'
Adeel Akhtar: 'If I were prime minister I'd find all the shouting a bit stressful'
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers what they think
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
I'm writing a book about modern poverty. I've taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
It's no longer a cost of living crisis – it's a cost of surviving crisis
Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics
Trump is learning what happens when you're slapdash in politics
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let's rebuild parliament from the foundations
I am so glad a plumber has been elected. Now let's rebuild parliament from the foundations
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: 'I hate living this way'
Pensioners in poverty skip baths as water bills rise: 'I hate living this way'
Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?
Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
