In this week's magazine, Dev Sharma, food campaigner, explains why we need to stop blaming young people for a food system that is stacked against them. 💬 What are your thoughts?

Swansea vendor Liam Harmer sadly passed away on 14th July. "He will be very sadly missed by his friends, customers and everyone who knew him" - Tom Watts, Big Issue’s sales and operations manager in Wales Read Liam's full tribute: www.bigissue.com/news/liam-...

Help vendors to stay safe in the sun and increase their earnings ☀️ Our Summer Support Kits include: 🧢 A Big Issue Cap 💧 An insulated water bottle 🧴 A bottle of Don't Ignore Cancer sunscreen You can help us 👉 buy a Summer Support Kit: www.bigissue.com/summer/

“If I’m OK, I’m here selling. Yesterday I wasn’t here because the problem with my back and my tummy was difficult. But that’s life! You just keep going and you pray.” 📍 Speranta Mihai sells Big Issue by Barclays, Swindon ➡️Read the full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/bi...

1 in every 153 people in England is experiencing homelessness. Ask the next Prime Minister to lead us out of the housing crisis. ✉️ One week to go until we deliver our letter to the next PM. Sign our letter to the PM 👉 www.bigissue.com/home/end-t...

"It gets to a point where you know the patterns are so persistent and so obvious that we’ve got to call it what it is and that’s political choice.” Our new series ‘Biggest Issue’ is now available to read exclusively on substack. 👉 Click the link to read it now: substack.com/@bigissueuk/p-...

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🥵 The heat on the street ✏️ John Bird interviews Angela Rayner ☀️ Lessons from the summer of 1976 Pick up a copy from your local vendor – and read a sneak preview here. www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

Rodney’s medication makes selling outdoors even harder. That’s why we’ve developed Summer Support Kits, providing: 🧢 A Big Issue cap 💧 An insulated water bottle 🧴 A bottle of DIC sunscreen Help us 👉 buy a Summer Support Kit: shop.bigissue.dsb-fly.net/t...

"We can get very, very seriously burnt out here" - Ian Duff, Bath That’s why we’ve developed Summer Support Kits providing: 🧢 A Big Issue cap 💧 An insulated water bottle 🧴 A bottle of DIC sunscreen You can help us 👉 buy a Summer Support Kit: shop.bigissue.dsb-fly.net/t...

🚨 New launch! 🚨 Introducing The Biggest Issue, our brand-new Substack bringing you deeper stories, bold investigations, lived experiences and solutions-focused journalism from the people working to create positive change. 📩 Subscribe: biggestissue.substack.com/

This week’s Big Issue is out today – guest-edited by Gary Stevenson! 💫 Gary has brought together a group of influential creators to explain why the time is now for a wealth tax. Pick up a copy from your local vendor to read more. 🗞️

“I’ve been moving around ever since I was in care. Then I came out of care and didn’t really settle anywhere.” 📍 Tony Rivers sells Big Issue on Pero’s Bridge, Bristol ➡️ Read the full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/to...

This week’s Big Issue lands today! Inside: 🇺🇸 America at 250 🏠 Taking a stand on temporary accommodation 🎉 Celebrating our Changemakers Pick up a copy from your local vendor or read a sneak peek here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

This week’s Big Issue lands today! Inside: 🐝 From homelessness to beekeeping 🎸 No Glasto? No problem 🇬🇧 Welcome to Brexit Town Pick up a copy from your local vendor or read a sneak peek here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

Keren Badenoch and her daughter Jessica Taylor created Trusted Money Confidence, a peer-to-peer support programme which helps people to take control of their finances #bigissuetalksmoney

‼️ No one should have to choose between their pet and a safe place to sleep ‼️ Last week, two Big Issue vendors brought that message to Parliament with their dogs at the No One Left Outside event by Street Paws 🐾 Sign the Street Paws petition streetpaws.org.uk/campaign

Big Issue vendor and artist Dave Martin had to have two toes removed, but he's on the mend and has had Prince William wishing him well

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🐶 Vote dog! 📝 Our interview with the PM 🏥 The homeless health crisis Buy a copy from your local vendor - and read a sneak peek here 👀https://www.bigissue.com/behind-the-scenes/inside-the-big-issue-vote-dog/

❤️ "I love this idea of teaching children about homelessness and why it happens by delivering my story." Ian, Big Issue vendor in Bath, sharing his story with pupils as part of our new education programme. 📩 Educators: bieducation@bigissue.com 👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: Tell your school about the programme

A 60% rise in young Big Issue vendors since 2022 tells a bigger story. Behind it is a growing crisis: over 1 million young people now locked out of work, education or training. As John Bird says, poverty isn’t just part of the problem, it’s what’s driving it.

This week’s Big Issue lands today! Inside: 🌊 Pier pressure on the coast 🏠 Should we ban short-term lets? ✏️ A poet in every port Pick up a copy from your local vendor or read a sneak peek here 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...

That was 2025 at Big Issue. To everyone who spoke to a vendor, bought a magazine, or engaged with our journalism, thank you. This impact is yours too. 📕 Find out more in our Big Issue Group 2025 Impact Report www.bigissue.com/big-issue-...

"Big Issue helps me in a lot of ways. They’ve helped me with money. They’ve helped with the place that I’m staying: they bought me a fridge freezer. I was just grateful for it." 📍Ahmed Hashi sells Big Issue by Waterstones in The Hayes, Cardiff ➡️ www.bigissue.com/vendors/ah...

Entrepreneurship has always been at the heart of what we do, and it continues to shape our future. With the launch of the Transformation Fund, we’re building what comes next. As a new generation faces rising poverty, our focus is clear: creating opportunities for everyone.

🚨 67% of people in the UK believe today’s children will be worse off than their parents, according to exclusive new Big Issue YouGov polling. Our 2025 Group Impact Report shows how creating real world opportunities can help break the cycle of poverty. www.bigissue.com/big-issue-group-impact/

Out today! This week's Big Issue is all about the benefits of being creative and features an extra special cover by David Shrigley – pick up a copy from your local vendor or order online at www.bigissueshop.com/produc...

There are concert tickets… And then there’s this. A private box at Wembley for Harry Styles 12 seats, full hospitality, your own space for the night 🎂 Part of the Big Issue’s 35th anniversary auction. 📅 Auction ends 18 May. 🔗 Terms & conditions online. bigissue.indy.auction/aucti...

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🎵 Myles Smith talks about fame, mental health, and his debut album 🏃‍♀️ We joined a run club with Tinie Tempah 🗳️ Sadiq Khan's Letter to My Younger Self Buy a copy from your local vendor - and read a sneak peak at bigissue.com. 👀

"It's designed so that you keep your pride, you keep your respect." Andrew Sanguy - with Lucky Charm 🐶 by his side - sells the magazine on Queens Road in Brighton 💛 Read Andy's full interview: www.bigissue.com/vendors/an...

This week’s Big Issue is out today! Inside: 🎂 David Attenborough at 100 ✊ The 1926 General Strike 📽️ Marilyn Monroe’s legacy Buy a copy from your local vendor - and read a sneak peak here. 👀 www.bigissue.com/behind-the...