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Activists are trying to force JD Sports, M&S and more to disclose low pay – all through shareholders
Activists are trying to force JD Sports, M&S and more to disclose low pay – all through shareholders
A campaign is trying to raise retail pay by getting shareholders to vote for pay transparency
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
Thousands of Brit-born children with migrant parents face destitution: ‘Don’t deny children their rights’
Thousands of Brit-born children with migrant parents face destitution: ‘Don’t deny children their rights’
Top Stories
Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
Whatever happened to Make Poverty History?
This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
Cost of living crisis
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
Thousands of Brit-born children with migrant parents face destitution: ‘Don’t deny children their rights’
Thousands of Brit-born children with migrant parents face destitution: ‘Don’t deny children their rights’
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holidays
31 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holidays
DWP payment dates in July 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
DWP payment dates in July 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Housing
This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
Labour wants to build 300,000 affordable and social homes in 10 years. But is it enough?
Labour wants to build 300,000 affordable and social homes in 10 years. But is it enough?
Our vendors
A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone
A View, From a Bridge is the social media sensation where strangers reveal all on an old, red phone
Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters: Landlords should be made illegal to fix the housing market
Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
Letters: Reform getting in will cause a lot of civil disruption
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Employment
Activists are trying to force JD Sports, M&S and more to disclose low pay – all through shareholders
Activists are trying to force JD Sports, M&S and more to disclose low pay – all through shareholders
Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate
Is a four-day working week inevitable? Latest UK pilot sees 100% success rate
Labour’s disability benefits bill is supposed to help people into work – but the jobs aren’t there
Labour’s disability benefits bill is supposed to help people into work – but the jobs aren’t there
Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?
Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?
Social justice
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’: How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
PIP cuts are paused after ‘shambolic’ series of U-turns – but is it enough to rebuild trust in Labour?
PIP cuts are paused after ‘shambolic’ series of U-turns – but is it enough to rebuild trust in Labour?
Here’s why 49 Labour MPs still voted against Starmer’s benefits bill: ‘It’s not the Labour way’
Here’s why 49 Labour MPs still voted against Starmer’s benefits bill: ‘It’s not the Labour way’
Police could stop opioid deaths with this drug. So why do some UK forces stop officers carrying it?
Police could stop opioid deaths with this drug. So why do some UK forces stop officers carrying it?
Activism
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
As the government moves to ban Palestine Action, are terror laws being used for ‘political policing’?
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
Disabled protesters say they’ll stop Labour’s benefit cuts – or die trying: ‘I will fight my heart out’
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
These scientists felt powerless over the climate crisis – so they decided to do something about it
Environment
Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?
Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
How a Manchester community welcomed the return of the swifts
Photographer of the year Zed Nelson on documenting the decimation of nature by humans
Photographer of the year Zed Nelson on documenting the decimation of nature by humans
Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
