Housing
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
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?’
Big Issue exposed £2.5 million that Swindon’s council lost on Yo-yo Homes in the past five years. Its politicians have just voted against revealing the last decade’s financial toll
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
Official statistics showed England’s homelessness emergency remained unchanged in 2024-25 as the wait goes on for the Labour government’s long-term strategy
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’
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
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?
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’
When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
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
Labour confirms millions in funding to stop 1,000-plus veterans becoming homeless
Thousands of pensioners evicted from care homes and put at risk of homelessness: ‘It’s so cruel’
Thousands of pensioners evicted from care homes and put at risk of homelessness: ‘It’s so cruel’
3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England
3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England
‘A moral imperative’: Starmer faces pressure to confirm cash to stop veteran homelessness
‘A moral imperative’: Starmer faces pressure to confirm cash to stop veteran homelessness
Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’
Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’
Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
Tories call on Starmer to confirm cash keeping 1,000 veterans off the streets: ‘They must be protected’
