Viana likes the close-knit community in Bedale. And when she's not working, she likes watching movies with her family| Big Issue
The Retreat Housing project adopts a community-led approach to support settlement and integration of refugees within the community The post Housing refugees properly benefits everyone in society – here’s how appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
'Despite her billionaire status, Taylor Swift has maintained a level of relatability through her vulnerable songwriting and ongoing relationship with her fans' The post How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long? appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
The perils of life in a sea vessel are explored in this selection of books The post Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
I Swear: My Life with Tourette’s author John Davidson wanted his book to demonstrate the transformative impact of finding your voice The post Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
The Commission on Social Security is calling for a new approach to the benefits system that puts those directly affected at the heart of policymaking The post The DWP is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of disabled people. Here’s how to overhaul it appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
It's a quarter of a century since New Labour's commission on the future of multicultural Britain. As Keir Starmer calls for pride, it's time to take another look at British diversity The post Why we need a new commission on the future of multicultural Britain appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
There are slightly different benefits payments dates for some people this Christmas, and you might be eligible for a bonus benefit. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the festive season The post Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025 appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Ahead of the release of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl, the Big Issue spoke to British 'showgirls' about the glamour of their world The post ‘A showgirl is in everybody’: Is the life of a showgirl as glamorous as Taylor Swift makes it seem? appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Jason Arthur, CEO of Lewis Hamilton's charity Mission 44, writes for Big Issue about the urgent need for change on school exclusion – as highlighted in new Netflix film Steve The post New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Clio Doyle, a lecturer in English at Queen Mary University who teaches students about Taylor Swift's music, writes about the power of lyrics.| Big Issue
A Ministry of Poverty Prevention and Cure could look for answers to the terrible damage done by poverty to schooling, health and prospects.| Big Issue
We may well explode with opinions and disagreements, perhaps striving for kindness is a noble alternative?| Big Issue
Angela Rayner rose from single mother council house life to cabinet office. Her trajectory will be sorely missed.| Big Issue
The perceived failures of Keir Starmer's government are feeding a right-wing looking to exploit people's vulnerabilities.| Big Issue
Conceptual artist Phillip Toledano argues that AI is like a paintbrush or Photoshop – and to fight against it is to fight against the sea.| Big Issue
AI skills will soon be as essential as knowing how to use Word, an expert has said – and those who fail to upskill could be “left behind”.| Big Issue
As AI becomes more widespread, the UK is at a “sliding doors moment”, the Institute for Public Policy Research has found.| Big Issue
Imagine going into debt just because you need support. That's the reality for too many disabled people thanks to the social care system.| Big Issue
Children's mental health services in the UK are in crisis, with young people reaching breaking point before they are offered meaningful help| Big Issue
Jack Smith writes about his experience in the care system and struggles with mental health – and what needs to change| Big Issue
Glyndebourne is the pinnacle of country house opera, but the organisation's radical programme and charity work is overlooked.| Big Issue
The Renters' Rights Bill moved into its final stages in parliament as housing minister Matthew Pennycook called for immediate royal assent.| Big Issue
A single person in the UK now needs to earn £30,500 a year to “participate in society” and "live with dignity", new research has found.| Big Issue
Most people who rely on a food bank are disabled, new figures from the UK's leading network of food banks has revealed.| Big Issue
If your struggling to find work, let Big Issue Recruit help. We work with employers to support people facing barriers into work.| Big Issue
If you want to improve your retention and build an inclusive workforce, it's time to partner with Big Issue Recruit.| Big Issue
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs| Big Issue
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will become law in the next few weeks. But will it be watered down by 'pro-business' amendments?| Big Issue
A new report by the Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to go further with its plans to reform Jobcentres| Big Issue
Mother Joanne Barker-Marsh sets out what changes are needed to ensure that fewer children with special educational needs are in poverty.| Big Issue
Ed Davey had been a young carer and lost both parents by the age of 16, giving him a maturity beyond his years – and peers.| Big Issue
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey answered our questions, and those of our vendors, on how to reform social care – a subject close to his heart.| Big Issue
The DWP claims that more than 200,000 disability benefit claimants are ready to work. The reality is much different, as Big Issue has found.| Big Issue
Not all men commit violence against women, but all men can help prevent and address it. Here's how to take a stand| Big Issue
More than 100 women's groups have come together to warn the government that women's safety is being hijacked by the far right.| Big Issue
Five years after the death of US songwriter John Prine, his music continues to resonate with fans and new generations.| Big Issue
Family day out: Why the Citroën ë-C5 Aircross made our Bath adventure unforgettable| Big Issue
From navigating Georgian streets to keeping the kids happy on a sweltering summer's day, Hattie Greenyer discovers how the right car can transform a simple family trip into something truly special.| Big Issue
Big Issue readers speak out against the asylum protestors using other people's trauma to further their own political cause| Big Issue
The government's analysis shows that 3.2 million people will lose support| Big Issue
Trussell food banks reported a 46% increase in emergency food parcels provided for families with children compared to five years ago.| Big Issue
The work capability assessment is being scrapped and a new unemployment insurance benefit will be created, the DWP has announced.| Big Issue
The new real Living Wage rates are now worth more than £2,262 more per year in the UK than the legal minimum, and upwards of £4,700 more in London.| Big Issue
Eric Idle knew from the moment he saw Beyond The Fringe that he wanted to be a comedian, and with Monty Python he ripped up the rulebook.| Big Issue
Clive Anderson was a comedy late bloomer who led a double life between the TV studio and court room before landing his own chat show| Big Issue
Adrian Edmondson reflects on a regimented childhood, the importance of family and his relationship with comedy partner Rik Mayall.| Big Issue
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’| Big Issue
David Mitchell may have harboured political ambitions in his youth, but once comedy came calling, his head was turned.| Big Issue
After Exploitation found just 4% of modern slavery and trafficking survivors can access counselling through Home Office contracts.| Big Issue
Andrea San Pedro-Lunn grew up on a council estate with a single mother. She believes that this makes her a better therapist today| Big Issue
Supported housing helps homeless people, care leavers, veterans and more live independently. The sector's financial crisis affects us all.| Big Issue
Proposals from Samaritans to close at least half of its branches – around 100 – over the next 10 years could have a devastating effect.| Big Issue
The Mental Health Bill promises greater accountability for private mental health providers – but fails to protect vulnerable individuals.| Big Issue
Healthwatch England's Louise Ansari says workers who are silent about their ADHD are a worrying sign of people left to fend for themselves.| Big Issue
Labour's long-awaited 10-year health plan will deliver a “fighting fit” NHS, says health secretary Wes Streeting. Is he right?| Big Issue
The history of hypochondria is probably as old as humanity itself, but – like so much else – the word itself emerged in Ancient Greece.| Big Issue
A study has found that pupils miss the equivalent of 23 million days of school each year as a consequence of hygiene poverty.| Big Issue
Specsavers' £240,000 donation has created something extraordinary at Crisis Skylight Edinburgh – a space where dignity meets healthcare, and where clear vision means so much more than just better eyesight| Big Issue
After six years of struggling with ear problems, Big Issue vendor Gheorghe Ardeleanu finally got the answers he needed – and it was easier than he ever imagined, he tells Marc Burrows| Big Issue
‘If a Labour government isn't committed to ending child poverty, then what do you stand for?" suspended MP Zarah Sultana tells Big Issue.| Big Issue
Zack Polanski hopes to become the next leader of the Green Party. He believes success lies in offering a left-wing challenge to Reform.| Big Issue
Green Party leadership contender Ellie Chowns spoke to the Big Issue about why "eco-populism" isn't the way forward.| Big Issue
The Green Party hopes to have four MPs after the next election. Is co-leader Carla Denyer the politician to make the greens mainstream?| Big Issue
The Home Office has pledged to crack down on the number of students overstaying their visa after graduating| Big Issue
‘Soap opera politics?’: Angela Rayner resigns as housing secretary and deputy PM after underpaying stamp duty| Big Issue
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary amid a stamp duty row.| Big Issue
New Blue Peter host Hacker T Dog joins Abby Cook to talk about helping the iconic kids' show keep sailing in the age of TikTok and YouTube| Big Issue
When your kids' viewing is controlled by an algorithm rather than the television schedules, they'll see content you wouldn't choose for them| Big Issue
The Paper may be played for laughs, but it draws on a serious truth: there are still people fighting to keep local journalism| Big Issue
Zack Polanski's election as Green Party leader poses a challenge for Keir Starmer, with danger on his left flank, say experts| Big Issue
The UK's number one street paper and social enterprise, giving people who are experiencing homelessness or who are vulnerably housed a hand up, not a hand out.| Big Issue
Dating is tough when you have a disability. It’s time to break down the barriers we face to finding love| Big Issue
The state pension rise according to the triple lock, meaning it will rise by wage growth, will mean benefits recipients could be left behind.| Big Issue
Councillors warn the household support fund is merely a "sticking plaster" and isn't enough to help people in the cost of living crisis| Big Issue
Are free school meals being offered in the summer holidays this year? It depends on where you live. Here's everything you need to know.| Big Issue
As the cost of living crisis makes food poverty a growing issue, we explain what you need to know about the UK's hunger crisis| Big Issue
A disability benefits claimant is struggling to cope in the cost of living crisis, but charities believe it is a failure of the system.| Big Issue
Cost of living payments have not been enough to help benefits claimants, particularly large families who have had to stretch it further.| Big Issue
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 1.75 per cent and increased mortgage costs could be passed on to renters| Big Issue
Single-parent families almost four times more likely to be homeless than families with two parents| Big Issue
Many have struggled to get by on Universal Credit during the pandemic, or found themselves having to claim for the first time. We explain the controversial benefits system| Big Issue
If you've got a spare room, it could cut the benefits you get. Here's what you should know about the controversial bedroom tax.| Big Issue
Living with household overcrowding is bad for your health and quality of life. Your local council might be able to do something about it.| Big Issue
‘Soap opera politics?’: Angela Rayner resigns as housing secretary and deputy PM after underpaying stamp duty| Big Issue
We have money and wealth in this country, we just don’t have a fair system to redistribute it, writes Labour MP Nadia Whittome.| Big Issue
The number of renters hit with a Section 21 'no-fault' eviction has risen during Labour's first year in office despite promises to end the practice.| Big Issue
I bought Brixton Academy for £1| Big Issue
Simon Parkes, who bought Brixton Academy for £1 in 1982, recalls how he turned a struggling venue into a world-class live gig space.| Big Issue
Here's everything you need to know about the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments to expect from the DWP in November 2024.| Big Issue
When you're looking to rent a new place, it's vital to understand the types of tenancy agreement. Here's what you should know.| Big Issue
If you're gearing up to make a big move, it can be difficult to know where to start. Use these tips on how to rent from a private landlord.| Big Issue
Housing costs increased for over 60% of private renters in the past year. Here’s what you need to know if your landlord increase your rent.| Big Issue
How can we expect homelessness services to respond when the data doesn’t even acknowledge that LGBTQ+ young people exist?| Big Issue
The LGBTQ+ community can no longer assume our rights are safe, and progress is inevitable, writes Stonewall CEO Simon Blake.| Big Issue
Amnesty is urging the DWP to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'.| Big Issue
Mental Health Bill leaves 'dangerous gaps' which could threaten our human rights| Big Issue
I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn't think I needed PIP| Big Issue
AI could lead to millions of job losses – or a four-day work week and higher wages. It depends on what policies we pursue now, experts say.| Big Issue
