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South Wales Argus
14-05-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Majority of Welsh voters want more action on poverty
The poll, conducted by Big Issue and YouGov, showed higher concern in Wales than in England. There, 71 per cent shared this view, despite the consensus in favour of increased action on poverty across Great Britain. Dissatisfaction regarding the Labour Government's approach was also voiced by 68 per cent of Reform UK's voter base. Additionally, the poll revealed significant regional variances in financial security. More than half of those surveyed in Wales indicated that, if their income ceased unexpectedly, they would struggle to afford essentials such as housing, food, and utilities within a month. This figure is 10 per cent above the British average and 13 per cent greater than Scotland. The Big Issue poll was published as its Big Community Roadshow begins a tour of Cardiff. The tour aims to spotlight and support those in poverty in South Wales. Lord John Bird, co-founder of Big Issue, said: "There must be more done for the 14 million people in poverty in this country." He indicated that the results of the local elections put significant pressure on Labour to prevent its supporters from defecting to rival parties. The Big Community Roadshow includes various activities and events, details of which can be found on the Big Issue website.
South Wales Argus
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Big Issue announces Cardiff debate with free tickets
The event, which will take place at Cornerstone, will feature a panel of experts including Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, and Rocio Cifuentes MBE, Children's Commissioner for Wales. They will be joined by award-winning investigative journalist Will Hayward and Big Issue co-founder Lord John Bird. The panel will discuss the future of Wales at the Big Debate on Wednesday, May 14. The public are invited to attend for free and can bring questions for the panellists. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. It is part of a series of community events in Cardiff in mid-May, organised by the Big Issue to encourage community-led responses to societal issues. The Welsh capital is the next destination of the Big Community Roadshow, with Big Issue teams coming to Cardiff from Monday, May 12 to Wednesday, May 14 to both report on and actively support issues facing people in poverty across South Wales. The three-day line-up of events includes a five-a-side football tournament, which will be held on the evening of Tuesday, May 13 at Gôl Cardiff to raise funds for the Street Football Wales team to attend the International Street Football Tournament in Oslo this August. Paul McNamee, UK editor of Big Issue, said: "Big Issue is born of the streets and works, at our core, by listening to those we exist to serve. "Our Big Community Roadshows allow us to get closer to the action, and we're very excited to be bringing it to Cardiff this May. "We've got a great series of activities in store, made possible thanks to our brilliant sponsor Wales & West Housing Association." For more details, visit the Big Issue website.
