James Barker

PR & Comms Manager @BigIssue. Grad @CardiffJOMEC. Personal account

[Gabriel Pogrund @Gabriel_Pogrund]

EXCLUSIVE

Nigel Farage failed to declare that a criminal and crypto gambler paid for his staff, security, drivers, social media output in year before election

Reform leader has also received free accommodation in Westminster from George Cottrell as MP
https://t.co/fSKszEDnV1

[Big Issue @BigIssue]

"You provide the dignity of a hand-up"

At Big Issue's 35th Anniversary Dinner, @AngelaRayner shares why she supports the Big Issue, and why second chances matter.

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

The whole point of the @BigIssue was never charity. It was bringing homeless people to the marketplace to earn their own money through trade.

Our vendors aren't beggars. Please take your magazine.

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

There are a thousand reasons why someone may find themselves out in the cold selling you a @BigIssue this Christmas.

Some of their experiences may not be as far from your own as you may think.

[Diane Abbott @HackneyAbbott]

This is the right call.
This should always be a key objective for any Labour government.

Charities and stars in call to set child poverty reduction targets
https://t.co/pouHtbJWO6

[Sophia Alexandra Hall @sophiassocials]

My full TEDx Talk ‘What makes a life newsworthy?’ is now live.

It draws on both my experience as a journalist working at @BigIssue and my life as a care-experienced person who has been interviewed in the media.

Watch in full on YouTube now🎥: https://t.co/SWcMZOm3oz

[Barnardo’s @barnardos]

We’re joining @BigIssue and 65+ other organisations in an open letter calling on the government to set child poverty targets in the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy. Read more: https://t.co/lFbvjnBqP3

[James Barker @JamesBarker97]

Child poverty targets will provide much-needed benchmarks to track progress and keep driving action forward.

The government must not dodge this vital layer of scrutiny. Our @BigIssue letter reported in today’s @guardian:

https://t.co/laTmO2PXIz

[James Barker @JamesBarker97]

@GregBarradale See I disagree. I liked my M&S wrap the size it was, its shrinkflated update is not filling enough – put up the price by 20p and I’d still be buying

[James Barker @JamesBarker97]

Labour must tackle poverty to hold back Reform – and @johnbirdswords is giving them a way to do it.

Great piece from the Guardian’s @JournoJess_ on how Lord Bird is holding the government’s feet to the fire:

https://t.co/rYsocql16s

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

It's time to hold the government’s feet to the fire in taking long-term, truly preventive action for the 4.5 million children in this country who live in poverty.

Labour must see that reducing poverty is both a moral and a political necessity.

https://t.co/ck23hz8X20

[Big Issue @BigIssue]

🌟 BIG NEWS 🌟 We have 5 new Big Issue Ambassadors!

They’ll be supporting our work across our 5 key impact pillars - where real change is needed most:

❤️‍🩹 Michelle de Swarte – Health and Wellbeing
🏘️ @Kwajotweneboa – Housing
🌿 Chris Packham – Community and Environment
💼 Mike Soutar – Learning and Employment
👨‍💻 Rotimi Merriman-Johnson (@mrmoneyjar) – Financial and Digital Inclusion

This is more than a photo — it’s a shared commitment to 👏 END 👏 POVERTY 👏 IN 👏 THE 👏 UK. 👏

Find out more in this week’s magazine 👉 get it from your local vendor, or on https://t.co/ocZ4y1jRug if you can’t reach one

[Isabella McRae @IsabellaMcrae]

I spoke to the minister for disability Stephen Timms last night. He "regrets" that people have felt anxious in the run-up to Labour announcing the biggest cuts to disability benefits on record. But despite arguments I put to him, he stands by the cuts

https://t.co/MOsXTKOBLv

[Big Issue @BigIssue]

Labour has announced plans to slash the welfare bill and push more people claiming disability benefits into work 💷

From Universal Credit to PIP to Work Capability Assessments, the Big Issue explains what the government's plans mean for you 🧵1/6 ⤵️

[Paul McNamee @PauldMcNamee]

Get ready. Next week we have a remarkable edition. Complete takeover by graffiti writer 10Foot.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Jess Phillips says Elon Musk calling her a 'rape genocide apologist' has turned her world 'upside down'

[Paul McNamee @PauldMcNamee]

Into 2025 with New Year @bigissue. Why a bison? Why not! Pick up a copy from our vendors across the UK to discover more. Happy new year!

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Growing up, home was my family’s security.

As a lawyer, I fought for families at risk of homelessness, because I wanted every child to have the security I had.

Now as Prime Minister, I’m doing the same.

https://t.co/OhF9FEouLn

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

Today the government has announced its largest ever investment in homelessness prevention services.

I’ll be on @GMB from 7:15 to discuss what this means for homeless people.

[Big Issue @BigIssue]

This week’s Big Issue is out now! 📰 Inside: 👇

💬 @Keir_Starmer’s exclusive Christmas message for Big Issue readers
👩‍🏫 Will you guide my clay tonight? Wallace & Gromit is back and Big Issue speaks to the animators at Aardman who have brought it to life
🎥 Nicola Coughlan speaks exclusively to Big Issue ahead of her Doctor Who debut on Christmas Day

Find out more. ⬇️
https://t.co/Pqp8yQuEan