Homelessness

Keir Starmer told to brace for legal challenges as he sets out overhaul of UK planning system
Housing crisis

Keir Starmer told to brace for legal challenges as he sets out overhaul of UK planning system

‘Vulnerable’ young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street
Mental health

‘Vulnerable’ young mental health patients discharged into caravans, B&Bs and onto the street

Renters are paying £3,240 more a year since the pandemic – and it’s pushing them to their limits
RENTING

Renters are paying £3,240 more a year since the pandemic – and it’s pushing them to their limits

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them
John Bird

Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we’ve moved with them

‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
Homelessness

‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas

More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
Homelesness

More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’

‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels
Refugee homelessness

‘Common sense and humanity’: Home Office doubles time given to refugees before eviction from asylum hotels

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home
Dogs of Big Issue

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
John Bird

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping

Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Christmas

Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

Number of kids in temporary housing reaches record high: ‘Labour must get to grips with this crisis’
Homelessness

Number of kids in temporary housing reaches record high: ‘Labour must get to grips with this crisis’

Lebanon’s crisis isn’t just statistics. It’s people’s lives – and their stories matter
Zeina Zouein

Lebanon’s crisis isn’t just statistics. It’s people’s lives – and their stories matter

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
Homelessness

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
Homelessness

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person

Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect
Housing benefits

Housing benefit: How to claim and what to expect

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Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’
Renting

Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’

One million homes are lying empty in England. Here’s how we can fill them
Empty homes

One million homes are lying empty in England. Here’s how we can fill them

Inside the Big Issue: Wicked Ways
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Wicked Ways

Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting 
John Bird

Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting