Opinion

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone
Commuters on the District Line, pre-mobile phone
John Bird

How a journey on the train suggests living in the real world is not for everyone

A train journey makes John Bird reflect on modern times
Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax
gary stevenson in the Big Issue office
Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson: Why I’m taking over the Big Issue to call for a wealth tax

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business
Opinion

How data is the gift that keeps giving for big business

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Robert Smith

I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles

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

The moment I realised that Americans were taking Trump seriously

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Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture
King and her artwork for Pride.
King

Why marching at Pride means so much to me as a survivor of torture

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
person holding keys
Dan Wilson Craw

Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it

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?

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Antonia May Cross

Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them
workers
Carolyn Hayman

UK workers are facing the same problems across the country. We should join together to fight them

There's more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban
child on social media
Elizabeth Anderson

There's more to do to protect children from online dangers beyond the social media ban

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 
Steven MacKenzie

Ten years after the Brexit vote, the divisions in UK society are deeper than ever 

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

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
Tim Williamson

How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece
teacher with kids doing drama
Lizzie Kitto

Arts education is not an add-on for SEND education. It is the missing piece

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day
Scrabble pieces reading autism in two hands
Alexis Quinn

Five ways to support autistic people on Autistic Pride Day

'As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners'
a black dog
Mark Handford

'As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners'

I'm a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
Ayman Eckford
Ayman Eckford

I'm a transgender Ukrainian refugee. This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too
young people walking together
Vikki Brownridge

Young people are facing a NEET crisis. We cannot let them be plunged into a debt crisis too

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table
Stephanie Peacock MP signing the Power of Youth Charter
Stephanie Peacock

Young people deserve more than a say – they deserve a seat at the table

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
a mamkeshift bed outside a home where someone may sleep rough
Steven MacKenzie

When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion

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Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free 'Palestine's Mandela' is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle
A statue temporarily erected in Parliament Square, statue showing Marwan Barghouti with handcuffed hands forming a peace sign
Alice Horrell

Marwan Barghouti: How campaign to free 'Palestine's Mandela' is inspired by anti-apartheid struggle

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
Manchester City support Alex Timperley
World Cup

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here's why it could save lives
A woman receiving a vaccine. Image: Unsplash
Sharon Hodgson

Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here's why it could save lives

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
the St George's Flag
World Cup

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?