Homelessness
Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Stand-up Barry Ferns wants more people with lived experience of poverty to tell their stories. He’s putting his own out there with YouTube channel Barry’s Economics
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
The Local Government Association said local authorities in England have seen spending on temporary accommodation surge 1,077% and it’s preventing investment on building new homes as prime minister-in-waiting promises to ramp up council housebuilding
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
The Labour MP was interviewed by Big Issue founder John Bird as Andy Burnham moved closer to becoming prime minister. She told Big Issue where the Starmer government went wrong and why more power needs to flow out of Westminster
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
How to have a seaside holiday without making homelessness worse
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
