The dispatch

On 24 July, the US government announced a new executive order, ‘Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets’, which reversed support for longstanding federal policies like Housing First and pushed

Movie magic I watched A Day to Remember after reading John Bird’s column [Issue 1697, 15-26 December]. Please say thank you to him. The movie had a depth and poignancy that I would have missed if he h

I can’t go to my pitch every single day like I used to because I have moved to Newport and it’s a long way from there. I have to take the train and the bus so it takes time and sometimes I can’t affor

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

Imagine a typical flatshare, and you might picture students or young professionals. But a quiet shift is taking place at the other end of the age spectrum, as an increasing number of older people turn

↑ Here is a picture of our recent cover star, Iris, seeing her Big Issue cover in person. With thanks to Tyler from Battersea Your article about loneliness [Issue 1693, 17-23 November] inspired me to