The Latest Breaking News from Big Issue

Number of Big Issue vendors up 10% in a year

The organisation’s investment arm made 132 investments into social enterprises and charities in 2022, supporting 2.1 million people in the UK.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Big Issue North to close after 30 years

Publisher says reduced town centre footfall and higher costs mean regional edition is no longer viable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Manchester-based Big Issue North to close down as pandemic and soaring costs mean it's 'no longer financially viable'

Big Issue vendors will now sell a national version of the weekly magazine across the north

Manchester Evening News · Apr 24, 2023

Big Issue founder fears more professionals could fall into homelessness

Lord Bird said it ‘frightens’ him to think of people declining into an ‘underclass’.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

The Crown's Princess Diana and Prince William actors share a laugh as they film new scenes

Elizabeth Debicki and Rufus Kampa, who play Princess Diana and a young Prince William in The Crown, have been spotted sharing a laugh as they film the next series of the Netflix smash

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Big Issue seller numbers up due to cost-of-living pressures, says founder

There has been a 10 per cent increase in the number of vendors out on the streets

Wales Online · Mar 6, 2023

More people are selling the Big Issue due to cost of living, says its founder

There were 3,642 vendors in 2022 compared to 3,296 the year before, figures from the Big Issue Group show.

Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023

Big Issue seller numbers up due to cost-of-living pressures, says founder

Almost 900 people signed up to sell the magazine last year for the first time.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023

Big Issue was pushed to brink by pandemic, says founder

John Bird also calling on government to curb surge in homelessness by preventing eviction of tenants who cannot pay their rent

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023