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New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it
Housing

New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it

The new prime minister also told crowds outside 10 Downing Street he would set out a 10-year plan for Britain and make imminent cost of living announcements in push for ‘more preventative state’

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like
Politics

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain will look like

Looking back at the changes he has made in Greater Manchester, we consider what Andy Burnham’s Britain might look like as he takes over as prime minister

Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
Politics

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

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?
John Bird

No prime minister has ever lived up to their promises. Can Andy Burnham break the mould?

Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Housing

Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents

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Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’
Politics

Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle
John Bird

Poverty is a growth industry. Starmer has not seemed to grasp this nettle

Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 
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Prime ministers keep getting forced out of Downing Street. Could fixing poverty save them? 

Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’
Letter To My Younger Self

Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Starmer ties the UK’s Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?
Politics

Starmer ties the UK’s Greenland stance to the cost of living crisis. Is it a false choice?

Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions
Paul Mcnamee

Starmer’s U-turns have become a joke. But it’s not too late for him to make some hard decisions

Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let’s make it a kinder place 
Letters

Letters: The world belongs to all of us – so let’s make it a kinder place 

2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
Tatton Spiller

2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’

Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue
Housing

Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue

Letters: Apparently the Green Party are the ‘vibes era’? Make it make sense!
Letters

Letters: Apparently the Green Party are the ‘vibes era’? Make it make sense!

‘A moral imperative’: Starmer faces pressure to confirm cash to stop veteran homelessness
Veterans

‘A moral imperative’: Starmer faces pressure to confirm cash to stop veteran homelessness

‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?
Politics

‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?

Starmer slams false claim veterans are being evicted to house asylum seekers: ‘Conspiracy nonsense’
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Starmer slams false claim veterans are being evicted to house asylum seekers: ‘Conspiracy nonsense’

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Hundreds of veterans face homelessness as future of support scheme uncertain: ‘A kick in the teeth’
Remembrance

Hundreds of veterans face homelessness as future of support scheme uncertain: ‘A kick in the teeth’

Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
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Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer

What does Keir Starmer’s personality type tell us about him?
Psychology

What does Keir Starmer’s personality type tell us about him?

Letters: I’ve never met someone with a learning disability earning £30,000 a year
Letters

Letters: I’ve never met someone with a learning disability earning £30,000 a year