Homelessness
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Housing and homelessness

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2026: Housing and homelessness
The people and organisations making life better for those on the margins
Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’

Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
In 2024, Susan Carol clinched one of music’s most prestigious awards. A year later, she was living in her car
I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Nick Marshall is a foundation apprentice at Lifetime Training. For National Apprenticeship Week, he explains how pathway into work has helped him from leaving the care system to overcoming homelessness and drug addiction
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
BAFTA nominee Posy Sterling: ‘There was a fire in me when I learned what women go through’
BAFTA nominee Posy Sterling: ‘There was a fire in me when I learned what women go through’
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation

Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses

Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?

New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’

Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time

Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
