Housing
New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and London Councils have announced a new Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme to trial ‘innovative approaches’ at tackling the issue
How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Housing issues are not just for humans. They also drive dogs into homelessness. Dogs Trust has stepped in to provide shelter for these four pooches. Here’s why they’re homeless this Christmas
I broke down a door to save my disabled colleague’s life – then rebuilt his home
I broke down a door to save my disabled colleague’s life – then rebuilt his home
School site manager Lee Smith saved the life of one of his colleagues who was in a diabetic coma – then retrofitted his home
GPs and teachers to be told when kids become homeless as part of Labour’s child poverty strategy
GPs and teachers to be told when kids become homeless as part of Labour’s child poverty strategy
What a row over a tent village in London’s West End says about the homelessness crisis
What a row over a tent village in London’s West End says about the homelessness crisis
Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils
Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils
Councils buy back £34m of ex-Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in ‘economic madness’
Councils buy back £34m of ex-Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in ‘economic madness’
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Labour council blocks bid to reveal extent of Yo-yo Home losses: ‘Why would they try and hide this?’
Labour council blocks bid to reveal extent of Yo-yo Home losses: ‘Why would they try and hide this?’
Homelessness stagnated in Labour’s first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
Homelessness stagnated in Labour’s first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
How Reeves’ autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge
How Reeves’ autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge
Rachel Reeves unveils new ‘mansion tax’ on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Rachel Reeves unveils new ‘mansion tax’ on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Labour’s choice to freeze local housing allowance will ‘condemn thousands to another grim winter’
Labour’s choice to freeze local housing allowance will ‘condemn thousands to another grim winter’
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: ‘I thought I was going to be there forever’
Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: ‘I thought I was going to be there forever’
23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’
23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: ‘We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity’
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: ‘We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity’
Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past: ‘It made me who I am today’
Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past: ‘It made me who I am today’
Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Frozen housing benefit pushes renters into homelessness. Will Labour finally listen and thaw it?
Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue
Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue
‘There are good people in the world’: The impact of supported lodgings on young people without family
‘There are good people in the world’: The impact of supported lodgings on young people without family
Labour confirms millions in funding to stop 1,000-plus veterans becoming homeless
