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.

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THE DISPATCH • News, views & miscellany

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The Big Issue

EDITORIAL

YOUR LETTERS

BIRD’S WORDS

MAN OF THE HOUSE

WHAT IS BILLYCHIP?

‘THIS PLACE HAS CHANGED MY LIFE COMPLETELY’ • A Bristol charity is providing innovative ways to eradicating homelessness by converting vacant shipping containers – and will be getting a big boost from DJ James Hype and BillyChip

James Hype to headline world-first concert, where a night out builds a home

‘ALL IT TAKES IS ONE PERSON FOR YOU TO REALISE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE’

The way we think about the future needs to change

UNTITLED

RONAN KEATING • He’s a hard-working dreamer who realised his ambitions of pop stardom. And he still can’t quite believe it happened

Books

Her chemical romance

Film

Luther Ford ‘YOU’RE LITERALLY DRESSING UP AND PRETENDING. IT’S VERY CHILDLIKE’

SAM DELANEY IS AT HOME

Music

Radio

Puzzles

MY PITCH • Tesco, Aston Lane, Birmingham Tuesday-Saturday 9am-3pm