Politics

How the Madman Theory links Trump and Nixon
America at 250

How the Madman Theory links Trump and Nixon

Trump is merely the latest US politician to leverage the extent to which the nation is divided
Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary
America 250

Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously
Steven MacKenzie

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Housing

Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'It feels like, as a country, we've shot ourselves in the foot with Brexit'
Maxïmo Park's Paul Smith
Brexit

'It feels like, as a country, we've shot ourselves in the foot with Brexit'

Boston is the most pro-Brexit town in the UK. What has leaving the EU changed? 'They got nothing'
A street in Boston in Lincolnshire
Brexit

Boston is the most pro-Brexit town in the UK. What has leaving the EU changed? 'They got nothing'

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge's grip on Downing Street
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
John Bird

Andy Burnham is a southern-blessed northerner. He could continue Oxbridge's grip on Downing Street

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Andy Burnham with Big Issue vendor Colin
Politics

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like

Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: 'What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?'
Lord John Bird in the House of Lords
Housing

Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: 'What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?'

Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
a homeless person on the street
Criminal justice

Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?

Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?
Zack Polanski
Farming

Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?
Henry VIII
John Bird

Poverty is still the elephant in most rooms of government. But do they take it seriously?

‘No one experiencing homelessness should feel locked out of our democracy’
a polling station sign
Politics

‘No one experiencing homelessness should feel locked out of our democracy’

Michael Palin: 'There are moments where you feel a unity in the world. That’s what keeps me going'
Books

Michael Palin: 'There are moments where you feel a unity in the world. That’s what keeps me going'

Keir Starmer exclusive: 'There's always that challenge of getting good news out there'
Prime minister Keir Starmer
Politics

Keir Starmer exclusive: 'There's always that challenge of getting good news out there'

Michael Spicer: 'I'd make billionaires pay so we don’t have to cut welfare and disability benefits'
PM for the PM

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
Prime minister Keir Starmer
John Bird

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Is pretending to be gay an easy route to claim asylum?
Asylum seekers risked being left
asylum

Is pretending to be gay an easy route to claim asylum?

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 
Keir Starmer
Keir starmer

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'
Letter To My Younger Self

Sadiq Khan: 'Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'If I was prime minister, I'd want people to spend a week experiencing the world as a deaf person'
deaf advocate and actor Georgia Meacham
Politics

'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

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
Zack Polanski
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

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
Theatre

Our Public House: How penis drawings on election night shaped play about UK democracy