Homelessness
Labour won’t reduce homelessness until they understand how it links to immigration
Labour won’t reduce homelessness until they understand how it links to immigration
A reduced move-on period for refugees and barriers to undocumented people being unable to regularise their immigration status means that homelessness will remain a prevalent social issue in the UK, writes Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London’s Louisa Thomas
Homelessness ‘should not exist in a country that values human life’, says Alt-J star Gus Unger-Hamilton
Homelessness ‘should not exist in a country that values human life’, says Alt-J star Gus Unger-Hamilton
Alt-J’s Gus Unger-Hamilton has sold out stadiums – but to mark World Homeless Day he treated fans to a surprise gig at London’s Victoria Station
Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’
Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’
The Labour government backs Big Issue’s call for long-term thinking and a move beyond sticking-plaster solutions to prevent homelessness, writes new homelessness minister Alison McGovern for Big Issue on World Homeless Day
The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain
The challenge of counting hidden homelessness in Britain
This charity uses McDonald’s to fight hidden homelessness
This charity uses McDonald’s to fight hidden homelessness
The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse
The hidden homelessness crisis is fuelled by the scourge of domestic abuse
No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
Bear Grylls puts focus on hidden homelessness in new short film: ‘We can break the stigma’
Bear Grylls puts focus on hidden homelessness in new short film: ‘We can break the stigma’
First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’
First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’
Labour pledges homelessness cash boost to help kids in temporary accommodation ahead of winter
Labour pledges homelessness cash boost to help kids in temporary accommodation ahead of winter
One mum’s months-long ordeal to find out how her son died in a homeless hostel: ‘I need answers’
One mum’s months-long ordeal to find out how her son died in a homeless hostel: ‘I need answers’
The first-ever World Vacant Homes Day is putting focus on bringing empty homes back into use
The first-ever World Vacant Homes Day is putting focus on bringing empty homes back into use
Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: ‘People continue to be failed’
Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: ‘People continue to be failed’
Homeless people needed protecting from hot weather more than ever before in 2025
Homeless people needed protecting from hot weather more than ever before in 2025
Hidden crisis of fires ripping through Gypsy and Traveller sites is ‘a fatal tragedy waiting to happen’
Hidden crisis of fires ripping through Gypsy and Traveller sites is ‘a fatal tragedy waiting to happen’
Rent controls coming to Scotland as Holyrood passes ‘ground-breaking’ housing bill
Rent controls coming to Scotland as Holyrood passes ‘ground-breaking’ housing bill
Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’
Harris Dickinson: ‘There are so many injustices. How do you stay across all of them?’
How the criminal justice system is setting people up to fail
How the criminal justice system is setting people up to fail
Tragic death of a Blackpool man sleeping in a tent dragged into asylum hotel row: ‘It’s entirely wrong’
Tragic death of a Blackpool man sleeping in a tent dragged into asylum hotel row: ‘It’s entirely wrong’
Brain disease linked to boxers and American football players found in homeless people
Brain disease linked to boxers and American football players found in homeless people
Inside the Big Issue: Harris Dickinson is a street-level superstar
Inside the Big Issue: Harris Dickinson is a street-level superstar
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Giving homeless people stable housing could save taxpayer £200m a year – if Labour wants to
Giving homeless people stable housing could save taxpayer £200m a year – if Labour wants to
Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal