Here’s what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Here’s what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Simon Community Scotland has spent seven years trying to boost digital inclusion for homeless people and distributed more than 1,000 devices since 2020. The project has shown how vital breaking down digital barriers are to preventing homelessness
Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has ‘violated disabled people’s rights’
Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has ‘violated disabled people’s rights’
‘People need aid, not criminalisation’: Sadiq Khan’s comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate
‘People need aid, not criminalisation’: Sadiq Khan’s comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate
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DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?
DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?
Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Christopher Eccleston opens up on ’emotional’ London Marathon race: ‘This has been the hardest run’
Christopher Eccleston opens up on ’emotional’ London Marathon race: ‘This has been the hardest run’
Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
Jamie Oliver champions low-cost recipes with the launch of The Big Issue Recipe Collection
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2024
Advice
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here’s what you need to know
Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here’s what you need to know
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
DWP benefits and state pension rising from April. Here’s when you will get the higher amount
DWP benefits and state pension rising from April. Here’s when you will get the higher amount
Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here’s how
Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here’s how
Meet our vendors
Mihaela Postaru, Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills, Plymouth
Mihaela Postaru, Sainsbury’s Marsh Mills, Plymouth
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Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Big Issue founder John Bird celebrates vendors at House of Lords – and vows to help end destitution
Opinion
DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?
DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?
Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe
Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe
Has the two-child benefit cap put ‘fairness’ before children’s best interests?
Has the two-child benefit cap put ‘fairness’ before children’s best interests?
In praise of the wonderfully refreshing Taskmaster contestant Sophie Willian
In praise of the wonderfully refreshing Taskmaster contestant Sophie Willian
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Culture
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Nadine Shah faced grief, divorce, a breakdown and rehab. She explains how she channelled it all into extraordinary album Filthy Underneath
Banshees of Inisherin star Kerry Condon: ‘You won’t be a beautiful human without empathy’
Banshees of Inisherin star Kerry Condon: ‘You won’t be a beautiful human without empathy’
Challengers review – Zendaya stars in an absurdly compelling three-way love match
Challengers review – Zendaya stars in an absurdly compelling three-way love match
Letter To My Younger Self
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’
Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’
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Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Renters pay their landlords’ buy-to-let mortgages, so they should get a share of the profits
Exclusive: Disabled people are ‘set up to fail’ by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Exclusive: Disabled people are ‘set up to fail’ by the DWP in target-driven disability benefits system, whistleblowers reveal
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
Strike dates 2023: From train drivers to NHS doctors, here are the dates to know
Strike dates 2023: From train drivers to NHS doctors, here are the dates to know
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
When will mortgage rates go down?
When will mortgage rates go down?
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
Life
Nettle soup and dandelion leaves for lunch: How foraging for food makes you feel ‘fully human’
Nettle soup and dandelion leaves for lunch: How foraging for food makes you feel ‘fully human’
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
Letters: DWP wants to make it as hard as possible to look after my disabled relatives
‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
‘Enormous’ number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: ‘This is bad for everyone’
City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
City of Culture 2025: Zayn Malik, Dynamo, Nia Archives and more share what makes Bradford so special
Inside The Big Issue
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Inside the Big issue: The real legacy of Amy Winehouse
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Living in Fitness Receives £55,000 Investment from Growth Impact Fund to Enhance Well-being for Older Adults
Inside the Big Issue: Zayn Malik on his return to music, Bradford and making positive change
