Magazine's serious debating topic (3,3,5)

I believe the answer is:

the big issue

This clue is a double definition.

'magazine's' is the first definition.
(The Big Issue is a magazine)

'serious debating topic' is the second definition.
(a big issue or topic)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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