Andy Burnham

Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
John Bird

Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson

A trip to Independence Initiative was inspiring. But why wasn’t our work mentioned in the prime minister’s Labour Party conference speech?

Ending rough sleeping isn’t just about money – it takes everyone pulling together
Letters

Ending rough sleeping isn’t just about money – it takes everyone pulling together

A Big Issue reader in the know shares their knowledge on helping rough sleepers

The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why
Emma Haddad

The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why

There will inevitably still be people sleeping rough at Christmas in England. But that doesn’t mean the prime minister’s pledge is a failure. A sustainable route off the streets can sometimes come from years of building up trust, writes St Mungo’s CEO Emma Haddad

Lives are being ‘tragically cut short’ due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know
Homeless deaths

Lives are being ‘tragically cut short’ due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know

‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
Letters

‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’

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Andy Burnham visits Big Issue-backed homelessness charity in bid to end rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

Andy Burnham visits Big Issue-backed homelessness charity in bid to end rough sleeping

Big Issue at 35: How prime ministers have supported Big Issue vendors
Big Issue 35

Big Issue at 35: How prime ministers have supported Big Issue vendors

Inside the Big Issue: 35 years of a hand up
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: 35 years of a hand up

As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
Steven MacKenzie

As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged

Andy Burnham exclusive on rough sleeping plan: ‘It’s not just a one-off thing for Christmas’
Exclusive

Andy Burnham exclusive on rough sleeping plan: ‘It’s not just a one-off thing for Christmas’

A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
John Bird

A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping

‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
Letters

‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’

Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
Housing

Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?

Paul Heaton: ‘My mum liked me sticking fingers up at the world’
Music

Paul Heaton: ‘My mum liked me sticking fingers up at the world’

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
Danny Beales

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good

Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’
Housing

Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’

‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’
Lisa Farmer

‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’

Inside the Big Issue: 128 days to end rough sleeping
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: 128 days to end rough sleeping

Why do prime ministers now last as long as Premier League managers? 
Politics

Why do prime ministers now last as long as Premier League managers? 

‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don’t have the care for people that we should have’
Housing

‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don’t have the care for people that we should have’

Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM’s salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’
Housing

Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM’s salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’

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I founded a homelessness charity 10 years ago. These are the moments that kept me going
Louise Reed

I founded a homelessness charity 10 years ago. These are the moments that kept me going

Labour ‘turning the tide’ on homelessness but Burnham ‘must go further’ to help homeless kids
Housing

Labour ‘turning the tide’ on homelessness but Burnham ‘must go further’ to help homeless kids

Britain needs a new system to tackle homelessness. Here’s how Andy Burnham can change it
Ligia Teixeira

Britain needs a new system to tackle homelessness. Here’s how Andy Burnham can change it

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Homelessness

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces