Greg Barradale

2 days ago | bigissue.com | Greg Barradale

Social Justice Accusing Elon Musk of killing the world's poor, Bill Gates has announced he'll be giving away nearly his entire fortune within the next 20 years Bill Gates is planning to give away $200 billion (£150bn) by 2045. Taking a swipe at Elon Musk for “killing the world’s poorest children” with cuts to American foreign aid, the Microsoft founder announced he will be giving away 99% of his fortune in the space of the next two decades.

6 days ago | bigissue.com | Greg Barradale

Skip to header Skip to main content Our 2024 'working to end poverty' impact report is out! Books The 36-year-old Dutch historian and author's new book Moral Ambition serves as a wake-up call and a self-help manual for those looking to do more for the world Publishers have given author Rutger Bregman more than a million euros for his new book.

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Greg Barradale

William Beveridge wrote the blueprint for elevating people out of poverty and squalor. But eight decades on, poverty is more entrenched than ever When the World War II ended and the grim contents of Hitler’s bunker were picked over, one surprising thing was discovered. Among the papers was a copy of Social Insurance and Allied Services, better known to you and me as the Beveridge Report.

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Greg Barradale

Politics Voters who want Reform policies will vote for Reform, experts say, warning that talking tough on net zero and immigration is a "fool's errand" How much meaning can you take from six votes? That’s the margin by which Reform has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, seizing the seat from Labour and overturning a 14,700-vote majorityIt’s the eye-catching result in a set of elections across the country which have seen Nigel Farage’s party gain both seats and vote count.

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Greg Barradale

Social Justice A lack of representation is forcing asylum seekers to navigate the complexities of immigration law by themselves, leading to case refusals and an ever-growing backlog of appeals Venee fled rape and modern slavery, coming to the UK from Africa to seek asylum. She has just learned that her asylum case has been refused, with a decision made on the basis of a statement she wrote on her own, in a second language, without the guidance of a legal aid solicitor.