The Big Issue

The Big Issue is a street newspaper that was established in September 1991 by John Bird and Gordon Roddick. This publication operates across four continents and is produced by skilled journalists while being sold by homeless individuals. As one of the top social enterprises in the UK, The Big Issue aims to provide homeless people, or those at risk of becoming homeless, with a chance to earn a lawful income, assisting them in their efforts to rejoin society. It holds the title of the most widely distributed street newspaper in the world.

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The modernisers of postwar Britain forgot one vital ingredient

1 day ago | bigissue.com | John Bird

Our class system is unchanged since the Victorian times. That's why we're in such a mess The ninepenny wash and brush-up at Waverley station in Edinburgh was the best I have ever had. A wash and brush-up was where you got to half-strip in a bathroom and got in a good clean, with razors for shaving to add to the sense of cleanliness. Going into J Sainsbury pre-supermarket – when it was an old-fashioned Victorian-looking place – to buy a halfpenny’s worth of broken biscuits was a joy.
Bill Gates is giving away his £150bn fortune. Here's how to spend it

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.
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid

2 days ago | bigissue.com | Isabella McRae

Sign the Big Issue petition calling for a Poverty Zero law Social Justice Reality TV star Sam Thompson speaks to the Big Issue about why he is undertaking an immense challenge to run and cycle 260 miles for UNICEF This is the year that former Made in Chelsea stars are changing the world – at least a little – by running too many miles, tugging at the nation’s hearts and raising enormous amounts of money for good causes.
No, Kneecap shouldn't be cancelled

3 days ago | bigissue.com | Eamonn Forde

The Kneecap controversy has been played out on social media with the usual polarising results by: Eamonn Forde Controversy sells… until it doesn’t. And censorship works… until it doesn’t. Currently caught on the horns of both dilemmas are Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap. In April, they played Coachella and used the stage screens to protest against Israel’s military activity in Gaza (including flashing up the phrases “Fuck Israel” and “Free Palestine”).
The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'

4 days ago | bigissue.com | Steven MacKenzie

TV The Honesty Box host on 90s music, growing up with the mining crisis and women's rights Vicky Pattison has been on our TV screens for almost 15 years. She burst into public consciousness in Geordie Shore then confirmed her reality superstar status with Ex on the Beach, with a crowning glory becoming queen of the jungle in the 2015 series of I’m A Celebrity… A decade on she’s an author, DJ and presenter of Channel 4’s latest dating show The Honesty Box.
Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson

5 days ago | bigissue.com | Ceri Jackson

Books Gripping and cathartic, true crime stories are big business, here are five of the best by: Ceri Dawn Jackson Ceri Dawn Jackson has presented podcasts and written on true crime, so can be trusted for engrossing recommendations. Here she picks five of the most gripping and cathartic true crime stories.
Welsh kids need more fresh vegetables in school dinners, experts insist

6 days ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Food Ahead of his appearance at Big Issue’s Big Debate in Cardiff, Welsh Future Generations Commissioner Derek Walker has called for a national food plan to boost kids’ nutrition and tackle hunger More vegetables should be on the menu for Welsh school dinners, the country’s Future Generations Commissioner has urged, in a bid to tackle hunger and boost health.
Where to get free financial advice now

6 days ago | bigissue.com | Emily Chudy

Money Experts explain the best places to get free financial advice, whether it's on benefits, budgeting, or getting out of debt The cost of living crisis is still squeezing many families across the UK, with energy bills rising yet again, rents now at the highest point on record, and those who receive much-needed disability benefits facing cuts.
The Surfer review - Nicolas Cage rides a wave of desperation

6 days ago | bigissue.com | Graeme Virtue

Film The Surfer evokes the golden age of cinematic melodramas Last month we said goodbye to director Ted Kotcheff. The veteran Canadian was prolific in both film and TV so the headlines zeroed in on his most recognisable works: First Blood (1982), the movie that introduced the world to traumatised one-man army John Rambo, and Weekend at Bernie’s (1989), a broad farce about two doofuses puppeteering a corpse.
Author Rutger Bregman explains how ordinary people can change the world

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.