The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson's battle: 'I've got a life to live' bigissue.com/culture/tv/pau…

The August riots were not the first of the summer. ☀️ In July, disturbances broke out in the Harehills part of Leeds. Locals are already learning the lessons that can be applied elsewhere writes Tom Horn, who lives in the area. Read his thoughts. ⬇️ bigissue.com/news/activism/…

Red Rooms director Pascal Plante on empathy, digital horror and why we're all way too online bigissue.com/culture/film/p…

“I was a PhD student, he, the songwriter of the nation’s fave pop combo... I found him engaging, charming and thoughtful.” 🎸🎤 With Oasis back in business, Labour MP Rupa Huq MP reflects on her 1999 Big Issue cover story interview with Noel Gallagher. ⬇️ bigissue.com/opinion/big-is…

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new bigissue.com/life/ethical-s…

Experts have called for “compassion” as it was reported that 12 people, including a pregnant woman and at least 6 children, died after a migrant boat carrying dozens sank in the English Channel. The tragedy has renewed calls for asylum safe routes. ⬇️ bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Ian McKellen on recovery, rights and finding fulfilment bigissue.com/behind-the-sce…

This summer Cardboard Citizens and Big Issue released nine films exploring different types of homelessness. 📽️ Watch a clip from the final film below, written & directed by Chris Sonnex and performed by Shahab Awad together with Community Company. ⬇️ bigissue.com/news/housing/c…

Big Issue's Changemakers of 2025: Nominate a group or person making the world a better place bigissue.com/competitions/b…

A new report from IPPR & The Difference has found that students from low-income families were found to be nearly five times more likely to be permanently excluded and four times more likely to be suspended than their peers. 🏫 Emily Chudy reports. ⬇️ bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

I arrived in the UK on a small boat. Now, I'm fighting to make life better for others like me bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Let Sir Ian McKellen be our inspiration bigissue.com/opinion/ian-mc…

DWP says there's 'more learning to do' as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants bigissue.com/news/activism/…

Letters: Water bosses should be made to do Cersei's 'walk of shame' from Game of Thrones bigissue.com/life/letters/l…

It's OK to laugh about death': And Mrs director Daniel Reisinger's guide to facing grief with a smile bigissue.com/opinion/and-mr…

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living bigissue.com/news/politics/…

Homelessness is a 'political choice', MPs told as they return to parliament bigissue.com/news/housing/h…

Fury as train operators cut railcard discount despite sky-high ticket prices: 'It's demoralising' bigissue.com/news/railcard-…

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Labour MP and self-professed 'renters champion' Jas Athwal faces calls to resign over mouldy flats bigissue.com/news/housing/j…