Big Issue in the news

Big Issue vendors are struggling with significantly reduced sales and income due to UK heatwaves, impacting their ability to afford daily necessities.

The Outdoor Media Association is running a national digital billboard campaign to boost donations and visibility for The Big Issue’s 30th anniversary social investment programs.

Readers and contributors argue that fear of political risk and financial orthodoxy prevents the government from implementing radical solutions to systemic poverty.

The UK government is launching a £2.5 million fund to help homeless people and 16-year-olds overcome barriers to voting and political participation.

The Big Issue marks 30 years in Australia by launching a special anniversary edition to increase earnings for vendors experiencing disadvantage.

A working single mother reveals how childcare and rent costs exceed her corporate salary, requiring significant universal credit support.

Twenty-eight outdoor media companies are donating digital billboard space to support The Big Issue's 30th anniversary fundraising campaign across Australia.

Major outdoor advertising companies are running a nationwide digital campaign to support The Big Issue's 30th anniversary and homelessness fundraising efforts.

Big Issue vendors are giving away free short story collections to customers to promote literacy and accessible literature.

The Big Issue's latest edition highlights the 2026 World Cup's return, focusing on Scotland's qualification and football's role in addressing homelessness and social change.

An exploration of why Pride engagement is declining and how historical wealth inequality cycles threaten modern LGBT+ rights.

The Big Issue is campaigning for the government to make social and temporary housing pet-friendly to prevent homeless individuals from being separated from their animals.

Record levels of child homelessness in England are causing health crises and child deaths while charities struggle to fill gaps in the social safety net.

Big Issue vendors and the charity Street Paws are lobbying Parliament to end restrictive no-pet policies in temporary housing.

Big Issue is campaigning for legislative changes to ensure temporary and social housing allows homeless individuals to keep their pets.

Big Issue North addresses systemic exclusion of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities by providing low-barrier employment opportunities to help them overcome extreme poverty and prejudice.

Russell T Davies reflects on the loss of progressive momentum while promoting his new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe.

Big Issue successfully campaigned for the Renters’ Rights Act which ends 'no-fault' evictions and strengthens tenant protections across the UK.

Big Issue vendors and their dogs campaigned at Parliament to end no-pet policies in temporary accommodation while Keir Starmer discussed the Renters’ Rights Act.