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.

Unnatural selection

THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

Their children are in jail for murder – as bystanders to the crime. These parents are fighting to change the law

The Big Issue

EDITOR’S LETTER • Leaf it all alone

YOUR LETTERS

Music in schools delivers an essential pathway out of poverty

BIRD’S WORDS • One day, we will replace the fish with fishing rods

They do this all the time • Self Esteem is a British pop icon. Julie Hesmondhalgh is a pioneering actor and activist. They are also great mates. They sat down with Big Issue and a cup of tea to put the world to rights

IDEAS ABOVE OUR STATION • Building homes near and on top of railway lines can get the government on track to tackle the housing crisis

Every sentence flows and dazzles like liquid gold THE GREAT GATSBY AT 100 • Big Issue Books Editor Jane Graham celebrates the centenary of F Scott Fitzgerald’s world-changing novel

Joe Lycett visits all the Birminghams, where everyone’s an underdog and there’s gun logos on the babygros

VIEW OF THE SEA

PAULA RADCLIFFE • The British distance-running champ broke many records, but for this year’s London Marathon there’s a different goal

Sex, smoke and mirrors

The contagion of truth

It’s blood, sweat and De Beers for this heist sequel

Re-up Pompeii

HOME ALONE

LUCY SWEET IS ON THE VERGE

The things we hold dear

Rhys Darby • You’ll know this Kiwi comic as Flight of the Conchords’ band manager. He has never failed at anything

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Somerset House, London (Monday-Friday) Lordship Lane, Dulwich (Saturday) 7.30am-1.30pm