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Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
A coalition of 25 cross-sector organisations, including Big Issue, has urged housing minister Matthew Pennycook to produce a national empty homes strategy to bring homes back into use
Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
Strange people seem to want the ultimate government position, but ultimately they have to deliver or they’re in trouble
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’
Labour MP calls on government to boost universal credit: ‘We need to up our game’
Neil Duncan-Jordan spoke to the Big Issue about why he wants to see an ‘essentials guarantee’ in universal credit, what he thinks about the government’s approach to welfare, and where he thinks Labour is going wrong
Is Labour really going to end homelessness?
Is Labour really going to end homelessness?
Homelessness stagnated in Labour’s first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
Homelessness stagnated in Labour’s first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
How Reeves’ autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge
How Reeves’ autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge
‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?
‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?
Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign over rental rule break: ‘Politicians can’t be left off easy’
Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign over rental rule break: ‘Politicians can’t be left off easy’
Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he’s ‘proud’ of his son for saving lives
Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he’s ‘proud’ of his son for saving lives
Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law – more than 2,300 days since Tories promised evictions reform
Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law – more than 2,300 days since Tories promised evictions reform
Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’
Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’
Was Margaret Thatcher right to say ‘there’s no such thing as society’? It’s complicated
Was Margaret Thatcher right to say ‘there’s no such thing as society’? It’s complicated
Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal
Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal
Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn
Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn
Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they’re demonised in the press
Working-class women like Angela Rayner can’t win in politics when they’re demonised in the press
Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’
Labour MP Ian Byrne: ‘We need to stop making political decisions which are suicidal on the doorstep’
Is Labour really declaring war on allotments? Let’s dig into the detail
Is Labour really declaring war on allotments? Let’s dig into the detail
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over rent hike row: ‘This is the right decision’
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over rent hike row: ‘This is the right decision’
Asylum hotel protests aren’t ‘legitimate concerns’. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Asylum hotel protests aren’t ‘legitimate concerns’. They’re a failure to combat far-right narratives
Suspended MP Brian Leishman: ‘It’s sad there’s no room for Jeremy and Zarah in the Labour Party’
Suspended MP Brian Leishman: ‘It’s sad there’s no room for Jeremy and Zarah in the Labour Party’
New homes to be built on disused railway land as Labour tries to keep housing target on track
