The Big Issue

The Big Issue is a UK-based street paper that supports the homeless, the vulnerably housed asnd those seeking to escape poverty. Vendors normally buy the magazine for £1.25 and sell to the public for £2.50. We are using Zinio digital editions to create additonal revenue opportunities to fund our street-based and pastoral care services for our vendors. We are a social enterprise company and all revenues go to support the vulnerable communities we serve. Our goal is to move our vendors away from dependency and towards full time employment

Inflationary pressure

THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

In the same week we reported on refugees facing homelessness, Suella Braverman threatened to take away their tents

The Big Issue

EDITOR’S LETTER • We have a choice between dog-whistle politics and human decency

BIRD’S WORDS • When views are coming straight from the horse’s mouth, you must measure them

LETTERS

EXCLUSIVE for BIG ISSUE A MESSAGE from THE KING • As King Charles launches his vital new venture to help mitigate the growing national crisis of food poverty, we spoke to those working on the front line of hunger in the UK

CAPTURING KINGS, QUEENS and CATS • He created this week’s cover image, but Britain’s best-known portrait photographer wasn’t fazed in the presence of royalty, having made his name snapping the world’s most famous faces

Settling the score

ANGELA RIPPON • She was only the third female presenter to read the news on British television, and she found other ways to break the mould

THE COURTYARD

Books

Playing in the big league

Film

‘IT’S EASY TO BE BRAVE IN NORMAL TIMES. BUT THE DARKEST TIMES CALL FOR TRUE BRAVERY’

ROBIN INCE IS ON THE ROAD

Music

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Killay, Swansea Monday-Saturday 8.30am-2pm