England
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Local authorities spent £2.93 billion on temporary accommodation in 2025-26, new government figures show, as campaigners call for housing benefit hikes and more social homes to prevent rising homelessness
Labour ‘turning the tide’ on homelessness but Burnham ‘must go further’ to help homeless kids
Labour ‘turning the tide’ on homelessness but Burnham ‘must go further’ to help homeless kids
The latest government statistics show the number of households experiencing homelessness in England is falling but a record-high 177,530 children are growing up in temporary accommodation
Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: ‘Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary’
Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: ‘Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary’
Joseph Fiennes, Jodie Whittaker and writer James Graham speak to the Big Issue about their new drama series exploring the Gareth Southgate years
Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up?
Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up?
Half a million empty homes are ‘hiding in plain sight’. Here’s how to unlock them
Half a million empty homes are ‘hiding in plain sight’. Here’s how to unlock them
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
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
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
Letters: If it was about national pride, the England flags would’ve been flying a long time ago
Letters: If it was about national pride, the England flags would’ve been flying a long time ago
What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn’t be in the Euro final without women of colour
Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn’t be in the Euro final without women of colour
How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change
How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Revealed: How ‘sinister’ lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
Revealed: How ‘sinister’ lack of access to surgical abortions puts lives at risk
Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people
Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people
‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
Drug deaths at highest level since records began – and experts say it’s going to get worse
