Housing
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
A record-high 4,793 people were counted as sleeping rough across England in autumn 2025. Homelessness minister Alison McGovern has written to councils over reports children are homeless on the streets
Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
A coalition of 25 cross-sector organisations, including Big Issue, has urged housing minister Matthew Pennycook to produce a national empty homes strategy to bring homes back into use
Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban
Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban
Reform UK’s Richard Tice has pledged to roll back Labour rent reforms with a ‘Great Repeal Bill’ if the party gets into power. Rent campaigners and housing charities have reacted with fury
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Family want justice after great-grandma’s body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Family want justice after great-grandma’s body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
‘Bickering between neighbours’ but cash saved: What Labour’s ground rent cap really means
‘Bickering between neighbours’ but cash saved: What Labour’s ground rent cap really means
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: ‘It’s stressful and upsetting’
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: ‘It’s stressful and upsetting’
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
