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.

THE DISPATCH

‘From that day I became a slave’: How one Brit fell into – and escaped – slavery in the heart of London • Modern slavery referrals in the UK have reached record levels, and British nationals are the most commonly referred group. But insiders warn that government plans to change the system could make it harder for survivors to get the support they need to rebuild their lives

YOUR LETTERS

Let’s stick together

The Big Issue

Hands up if you got a hand up

Andrew Davies • He survived script rejections, acting failures and being friendzoned in his youth. Now, as he turns 90, his late-blossoming writing career is a source of pride

Influencers are using smart glasses to covertly film homeless people They’re going viral. • Smart glasses use is proliferating thanks to tech giants like Meta and Google. It’s leaving us all exposed, and vulnerable people are the hardest hit

A room with AI view • Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in private rental listings. But is it misleading or is there room for it in the UK’s red-hot rental market?

In a time of huge technological change, we need to work harder to stay connected

Data centres have been grabbing headlines. But what are they? And do we even need them?

What are they called again?

Life’s no picnic for Generation Sandwich

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Whole lotta Govan • Invisible Cities trains people with experience of homelessness or other hardships to be guides around the streets that they know well. This year, it’s celebrating its 10th anniversary; this week we take a trip to Glasgow to meet Angie McTague, who has been a guide since 2021

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