Housing
Will Andy Burnham introduce rent controls as prime minister?

Will Andy Burnham introduce rent controls as prime minister?
Inside the lab where new homes are tested to see if they can stand the heat

Inside the lab where new homes are tested to see if they can stand the heat
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action

Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
Revealed: Homeless people face ‘postcode lottery’ of support leaving them at risk in heatwaves

Revealed: Homeless people face ‘postcode lottery’ of support leaving them at risk in heatwaves
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans

Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families

Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Meet the inspirational teenager taking on homelessness and the housing crisis

Meet the inspirational teenager taking on homelessness and the housing crisis
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’

The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump

Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’

Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners

Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years

Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’

Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?

Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’

World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’

The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis

London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’

One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
