London
Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden’s historic high street: ‘It’s a force for change’

Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden’s historic high street: ‘It’s a force for change’
Camden Open Air Gallery aims to keep Camden as a place for outsiders, creators and risk-takers. Finn Brewster Doherty explains how
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
Inside London’s longest-running squat: ‘It was a really extraordinary community’

Inside London’s longest-running squat: ‘It was a really extraordinary community’
Janine Wiedel’s photos of St Agnes Place, which will be published in a new book in March, paint a vivid picture of a way of life that was already disappearing
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?

Unemployment is on the rise in London. Should the rest of the UK be worried?
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird: My 80th birthday message
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened

They warned free school meals would hurt school budgets. Something much more interesting happened
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’

How the UK’s only cash-first food bank is shattering myths around aid: ‘Cash is the issue’
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir

Watch Big Issue vendor André bring his Christmas song to life with a London choir
New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis

New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it

What’s the most important part of any urban landscape? The people who inhabit it
Warning as new synthetic opioid 200 times stronger than heroin kills three users in days

Warning as new synthetic opioid 200 times stronger than heroin kills three users in days
What a row over a tent village in London’s West End says about the homelessness crisis

What a row over a tent village in London’s West End says about the homelessness crisis
Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils

Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils
David Copperfield review – an intimate and utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens’ epic novel

David Copperfield review – an intimate and utterly joyful take on Charles Dickens’ epic novel
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back

Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’

West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’
