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Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
Tiny homes may be the next fix for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new social enterprise set up to tackle the problem
‘This is the dream’: These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
‘This is the dream’: These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
Rural Urban Synthesis Society’s self-build project is the biggest of its kind in London and is the culmination of a 15-year dream that shows an alternative vision of tackling the housing crisis
Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens
Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people’s homes and using them as drug dens
The Big Issue shadowed police officers in Camden and Islington, where there has been success in tackling cuckooing – the practice of taking over someone’s home for exploitation. The trick is that they haven’t done it alone
‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say
‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say
‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive
‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive
‘It’s hell on Earth’: British doctors recall seeing ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza
‘It’s hell on Earth’: British doctors recall seeing ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza
How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
‘I lost my dignity’: Inside Britain’s biggest food bank as people struggle to afford the basics
‘I lost my dignity’: Inside Britain’s biggest food bank as people struggle to afford the basics
This football tournament backed by Man City’s Pep Guardiola helps homeless people reach their goals
This football tournament backed by Man City’s Pep Guardiola helps homeless people reach their goals
Domestic abuse survivor had ‘no chance’ of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
Domestic abuse survivor had ‘no chance’ of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments
Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments
‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
‘I’m going to die and I’m still not sick enough for PIP’: The reality of DWP disability benefits system
‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it’s a lonely thing to go through
Suffering a brain injury forced me out of work and onto benefits – it’s a lonely thing to go through
‘It was like the place was waiting for me’: Three Big Issue vendors went to the Lake District – and were transformed
‘It was like the place was waiting for me’: Three Big Issue vendors went to the Lake District – and were transformed
The Bear’s Will Poulter and TV chef Big Zuu host BBQ for homeless young people: ‘Food is everything’
The Bear’s Will Poulter and TV chef Big Zuu host BBQ for homeless young people: ‘Food is everything’
‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
‘We have the right to live with dignity’: More than 55,000 people march for London Trans+ Pride
Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there
Male domestic abuse survivor who almost ‘gave up’ wants others to know help is out there
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system
Disability and work: Why the next government must show compassion and reform the benefits system
Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
Benefits system is ‘utterly failing’ as food bank demand reaches record high: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
Benefits system is ‘utterly failing’ as food bank demand reaches record high: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
‘It’s evil what they’re doing’: DWP denying benefits to people with schizophrenia and mental illness
