On April 6, 2012, the government changed visa rules for overseas domestic workers, which tied them to specific employers and increased the risks of abuse. Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery ...

Renters of all ages are being left behind following the decision to freeze local housing allowance. Tenants need housing benefit to keep up.

Never giving you up, letting you down or deserting you could just as equally apply to the selfless millions putting others ...

Nearly half of the adult population is likely to volunteer at least once in 2026, but what would happen if they didn't?

While many people across the UK are having a hard time, racism remains the reason why some are having a harder time than ...

Girlguiding Advocate panel member, 17-year-old Ellen, doesn't believe a ban on under-16s using social media will help teens ...

Writers often use lying as a plot device to give their novels an extra layer of intrigue, here are some of the best.

Councils failed to assess over a third of homeless young peoples' needs in England last year, Centrepoint found ...

Timothée Chalamet has been roundly mocked for his comments on opera and ballet, but do his remarks contain some truth?

Council tax is set to rise just under 5% across England in April. Big Issue looks at the arguments for and against the hike.

It’s an issue for comedians starting out, too. Recent research from the UK Live Comedy Sector Survey found that comedians are ...

Kingston Carers Network was named a 2026 Big Issue Changemaker after being nominated by Lib Dem leader Ed Davey.