A pull to surrender

Love Big Issue and Lou, I think, who sold me the mag at St Paul’s station is a nice guy. Here’s a picture (above) that I took last week from my narrow boat on the River Lea where I have recently moved

I’ve been selling Big Issue for a couple of years. It was when money was fading out and I heard Big Issue gave you a card reader. Begging was becoming impossible but because they had a card reader tha

AS a photography student and lover of beautiful imagery, there were so many possibilities ahead for Christina Riley after college. With her passion for snorkelling and deep connection to the sea, she

Send us your image, or photo you’ve captured, of Britain today with a brief description. On socials or email letters@bigissue.com I was intrigued by Bird’s Words in the New Year Special Edition [Issue

Tracey Emin has always lived and breathed raw creativity. In a rare interview with her friend Maria Balshaw , she talks about the impact of her devastating illness, the source of her renewed passion and productivity, and why she likes to be beside the seaside

Artist Elaine Murray, 55, from Lyme Regis, shares how creating memorial art has helped people reconnect with those they’ve lost