Homelessness

What counting women sleeping rough in London taught me about Andy Burnham’s homelessness promise
Homelessness

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’
Letters

‘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
Isabella McRae

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
rent controls

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’
Travel

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
Employment

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
Homelessness

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
John Bird

Big Issue has always been bad at promoting itself. Andy Burnham can teach us a lesson

The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why
Emma Haddad

The success of Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge can’t be judged on Christmas Day. Here’s why

Is it fair to ask a homeless person to give up their pet to get a home? Half of Brits say no
Housing

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
Hannah Pentith

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’
Homelessness

‘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
Housing

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
Homeless deaths

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’
Housing

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’
Homelessness

More than 1,700 people died while homeless in 2025. It’s a ‘national scandal’

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What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
Pablo Pérez

What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026

How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
Modern slavery

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
Ella Tritton

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
Technology

Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views