Politics
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'
Water bills will go up again on April 1. Pensioners like Judith are already feeling the pinch, rationing showers and laundry loads.
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?
Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here's how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here's how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Can Labour's new code help child victims of crime get justice?
Can Labour's new code help child victims of crime get justice?
Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: 'I ain't going to surrender to Elon Musk'
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: 'I ain't going to surrender to Elon Musk'
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: 'We need to up our game'
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: 'We need to up our game'
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
Mark Carney is a man of taste. His Davos speech laid bare the truth of our ruptured world order
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
Starmer ties the UK's Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?
Starmer ties the UK's Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?
Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
Iranians in Britain call on UK government to stand with the people of Iran against brutal repression
'It won't work': Labour can't fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
'It won't work': Labour can't fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
Steve Coogan shares his big issue: 'I am worried about how Reform UK are anti-human rights'
