So-called 'deaths of despair' from drugs, alcohol and suicide are rising sharply in the UK, prompting urgent calls for ...

Poverty prevention must become the central focus of this government. Their current attempts to solving it only prolong and ...

Schools have been on the frontline of the cost of living crisis, stepping in to ensure that children do not go hungry.

Millions of people will struggle to afford their energy bills, and children will be among those who are impacted, new ...

Stars including Ruth Jones, Noel Gallagher, Olivia Colman and Salman Rushdie reflect on their careers in letters to their ...

Most single parents are relying on universal credit to support their income – but nearly half are living in poverty.

A deadly new drug was linked to 21 deaths in Birmingham last summer but went under the radar. Big Issue uncovers the truth ...

London taxi drivers are embracing electric vehicles to help combat climate change. This is how they're making a difference.

The Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack delves deep into profound themes of isolation, society and interconnectedness ...

Disadvantaged children are only entitled to half the hours of free childcare that children with working parents get.

Threats to our oceans, climate change and AI underpin another sublime and exploratory novel from Powers ...

Research has found that there would be economic benefits to ending the two-child benefit cap which the government has "failed ...