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Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Low-income families are cutting back on food and energy to cover rent. Would unfreezing local housing allowance help them?
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
Referrals of UK nationals to the National Referral Mechanism – the UK’s framework for identifying victims of modern slavery – have reached record levels. Some victims, like Christopher, are in places you would least expect
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Miriam spent years living in the shadows as a woman with no recourse to public funds. Without acknowledging the link between homelessness, immigration status and gender inequality, no government will ever succeed in ending rough sleeping
Are you paying enough council tax? How Londoners could be underpaying property taxes by £3.1bn
Are you paying enough council tax? How Londoners could be underpaying property taxes by £3.1bn
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
It’s easier than ever to connect with people from across the world. So why are we so lonely?
Veteran and double amputee Rick Clement turns to YouTube to open up countryside to wheelchair users
Veteran and double amputee Rick Clement turns to YouTube to open up countryside to wheelchair users
Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
Hedge funds want to take control of Thames Water. What could it mean for bills?
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
Dealing with the cost of living is essential to help young people out of Britain’s NEETs crisis
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
‘I still have concerns about the Timms Review of PIP. Will mental health be protected?’
AI is increasingly being used on listings for homes to rent. Is it acceptable or misleading?
AI is increasingly being used on listings for homes to rent. Is it acceptable or misleading?
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
‘Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza. We have to hope tomorrow will be better’
‘Without humanitarian aid, there is no life in Gaza. We have to hope tomorrow will be better’
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
It has taken years to regulate bailiffs. Stopping intimidation is as important as recovering debt
It has taken years to regulate bailiffs. Stopping intimidation is as important as recovering debt
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Labour is facing calls to means-test disability benefit PIP. Here’s why it would push up poverty
Labour is facing calls to means-test disability benefit PIP. Here’s why it would push up poverty
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
What it’s like to sell the Big Issue magazine for 35 years: ‘We’re part of a British institution’
Why music megastar Bryan Adams became a Big Issue Ambassador: ‘Big kudos for everything you do’
Why music megastar Bryan Adams became a Big Issue Ambassador: ‘Big kudos for everything you do’
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
Big Issue at 35: How prime ministers have supported Big Issue vendors
