Homelessness
Inside the Big Issue: Prison Break
Inside the Big Issue: Prison Break
The crisis facing our prisons is going nowhere. This week’s Big Issue explores creative ways to cut reoffending and improve rehabilitation
‘If my dog can’t go, I’m not going’: Why pet-friendly housing matters
‘If my dog can’t go, I’m not going’: Why pet-friendly housing matters
The day Robin Price spoke in parliament about no-fault evictions, he came home to find one on his own doorstep. When the council couldn’t promise a place for his Jack Russell, Tinks, he didn’t go to them at all. Now he’s backing Big Issue’s campaign to end the choice between a pet and a home
An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next
An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next
Researchers are building heat maps to track how rough sleepers interact with services. It’s a study that ask questions about how tech and data interacts with homelessness
There is a taboo around periods and homelessness. It’s leaving women sleeping rough on the streets
There is a taboo around periods and homelessness. It’s leaving women sleeping rough on the streets
What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise
What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
‘I feel a thrill of hope about Andy Burnham’s government. I’m not embarrassed to say I cried’
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
How Big Issue is holding Andy Burnham’s government to account on homelessness
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: ‘I showed Prince William around the city’
Aberdeen through the eyes of a former homeless person: ‘I showed Prince William around the city’
Fat Macy’s: The training academy lifting young people out of homelessness and into hospitality jobs
Fat Macy’s: The training academy lifting young people out of homelessness and into hospitality jobs
How will the government end rough sleeping? We asked the homelessness minister
How will the government end rough sleeping? We asked the homelessness minister
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
DWP rule change means people in temporary accommodation no longer lose money for working
Is it fair to ask a homeless person to give up their pet to get a home? Half of Brits say no
Is it fair to ask a homeless person to give up their pet to get a home? Half of Brits say no
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
Baby banks are the hidden emergency service Labour cannot afford to ignore
‘I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone’
‘I don’t fit the stereotype of a homeless person. My story shows how it can happen to anyone’
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
If we are serious about ending rough sleeping, we must be honest about what needs to be done
Lives are being ‘tragically cut short’ due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know
Lives are being ‘tragically cut short’ due to homelessness. These are the numbers you need to know
Meet the homeless people living in hotel rooms miles from their home towns: ‘It took its toll’
Meet the homeless people living in hotel rooms miles from their home towns: ‘It took its toll’
More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’
More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’
Andy Burnham visits Big Issue-backed homelessness charity in bid to end rough sleeping
Andy Burnham visits Big Issue-backed homelessness charity in bid to end rough sleeping
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
