The Big Issue

The Big Issue is one of Britain’s leading news and cultural magazines. Every week’s edition is packed full of original takes on the biggest issues of the day as well as interviews with the most significant figures in politics and entertainment. The Big Issue was founded 1991 to give people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to earn their own income. We continue to support hundreds of vendors across the UK and all proceeds from sales go to help anyone wanting to lift themselves out of poverty.

Rising hope

THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

TIME FOR A FRESH START!

THE BIG ISSUE

EDITOR’S LETTER • To prevent a dark future, we need to listen properly

LETTERS

BIRD’S WORDS • Septuagenarians building sandcastles

HOW TO MAKE WORK WORK

CAN SKILLS ENGLAND RETRAIN THE NATION? • New quango is tasked with ‘transforming the skills landscape’ to fill skill shortages and offer alternatives to university

THE BIG IMPACT OF BIG ISSUE ON JOBS

HOME OFFICE PROCESSING DELAYS LEAVE MIGRANT WORKERS STRANDED – AND KEY VACANCIES UNFILLED

‘IT’S LIKE YOU’RE BEING PUSHED INTO THE DEEP END AND EXPECTED TO SWIM’

RED, BLUE, UP

FRED SIRIEIX • He was reluctant to sign up for First Dates but now, as long as he’s not making anyone look bad, he’s just happy to be liked

Winter of discontent

The girls who dare to dream

You’ve got snail

The courageous cast and crew of this Iranian film risked everything to tell the story

‘WE CONSOLE OURSELVES WITH THE FACT THEY’RE MISERABLE AS HELL’

SAM DELANEY IS AT HOME

The politics of desire

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Nottingham railway station Monday-Saturday 8.30am-6pm