Housing
Will Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?

Will Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping promise bring homeless veterans off the streets?
The prime minister has promised to offer every rough sleeper in England a route off the street by Christmas. Here’s what needs to happen to ensure veterans are not left behind
I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
I believe that rough sleeping is an unacceptable human rights abuse. We should not allow people to fall apart and die young on our streets
Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
The home secretary’s controversial earned settlement proposals risk driving up homelessness and poverty among migrant communities, argues Praxis’s Bethan Lant
Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London’s housing crisis

How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London’s housing crisis
The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 

The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up?
Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
How the housing crisis turned into a political football 

How the housing crisis turned into a political football
Can Labour still hit their 1.5 million homes target?

Can Labour still hit their 1.5 million homes target?
How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis

What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?

Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?
Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?

Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?
If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’

‘I’m a councillor. Temporary accommodation costs are forcing me to bring in brutal cuts’
An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next

An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next
There is a taboo around periods and homelessness. It’s leaving women sleeping rough on the streets

There is a taboo around periods and homelessness. It’s leaving women sleeping rough on the streets
What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise

What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so

Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: ‘I showed Prince William around the city’

Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: ‘I showed Prince William around the city’
How will the government end rough sleeping? We asked the homelessness minister

How will the government end rough sleeping? We asked the homelessness minister
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
