Housing
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Homeless people will be given free flu jabs this year. Here’s why it could save lives
Sharon Hodgson, parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Department for Health and Social Care, writes about why the government is giving free flu vaccines to people facing homelessness
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Big Issue reporting found the number of new asylum seekers facing homelessness after being granted refugee status tripled in 2023 as the Home Office changed rules to cut the asylum backlog. Now the surge could happen again, according to IPPR
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
As many as 10 times more women could be rough sleeping across England compared to the official count, the women’s rough sleeping census found
‘No one experiencing homelessness should feel locked out of our democracy’
‘No one experiencing homelessness should feel locked out of our democracy’
How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
A new scheme is offering £50,000 to families who don’t buy their home through Right To Buy
A new scheme is offering £50,000 to families who don’t buy their home through Right To Buy
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’
Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’
Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities
Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Grenfell tragedy families deserve ‘highest standards’ as wait for criminal charges goes on
Grenfell tragedy families deserve ‘highest standards’ as wait for criminal charges goes on
How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London
How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like
‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
