Do you know how Big Issue really works?
Vendors buy the magazine from Big Issue for £2.50, sell it for £5, and keep the profit.
We use our share (£2.50 per copy) to fund the creation and distribution of the magazine, and to support vendors with things like financial advice, housing support and sales training.
🔄 Please take the magazine you buy, it's a sign of respect for vendors working (not begging) to rebuild their life, and supports our work to end poverty in the UK.
Since finding a following on TikTok, @mylessmithuk hasn't looked back. He tells Big Issue how he rose to stardom before even releasing an album
Read the interview via our link in bio. ☝
Prime minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to quit. Could a failure to address rising poverty be causing Downing Street upheaval?
Read more via our link in bio. ☝
One for the Reds❤️ ⚽
Istanbul. 2005.
Signed by the squad that did the impossible
This isn’t merch. It’s a piece of football history.
Own something rare. Back something bigger.
@liverpoolfc
Most people don’t know this 👇
Vendors buy each magazine for £2.50 and sell it for £5, keeping every pound of profit.
Brighton vendor @andrewsanguy explains how it works 💛
Support our vendors via the link in bio.
There are concert tickets…
And then there’s this.
A private box at Wembley for @harrystyles
12 seats, full hospitality, your own space for the night
Own something rare. Back something bigger.
🎂 Part of the Big Issue’s 35th anniversary auction.
Every bid backs our Transformation Fund, supporting vendors today and responding to the changing face of poverty.
📅 Auction ends 18 May.
🔗 Terms & conditions online (link in our bio)
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Bank Of Dave: The Musical brings Dave Fishwick's tale of “an ordinary guy that does extraordinary things” to the stage.
Read more via our link in bio. ☝
Today was the King’s Speech.
One of the Bills announced was a Social Housing Renewal Bill.
It’s a welcome step.
But it can’t be the last one.
Right now, thousands of families are stuck without a safe, secure place to live.
Including enough children in temporary accommodation to fill Wembley Stadium, twice.
Our Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager shares why this Bill matters, and why urgent action is still needed.
👇 Read the explainer and our reaction
We joined rapper @tiniegram in Nottingham 🎵
He was performing at a @rockcorps gig that night, where the only people who can attend are those who have spent at least four hours of their time volunteering in the community.
Senior reporter @isabellajmcrae also joined him for his run club… 🏃♂️
Read more at bigissue.com
2016: “I’m looking forward to being asked in the future to write a Letter to My Younger Self.”
2026: ✅
From migration and family to the values that never left him, @Sadiq Khan @mayorofldn reflects on the journey that shaped him
Proof that some stories are worth the wait.
Read the full article in this week’s magazine or online.
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Apprenticeships could unlock £28bn in economic growth if employers, colleges, councils and more are given the tools to work together. Read more via our link in bio. ☝
Over a third of people with cystic fibrosis who receive PIP were wrongly rejected the first time they applied for the payment. It's taken a toll on families like Ellie Griffin's. Read more via our link in bio. ☝
