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‘Give people a chance’: Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness

‘Give people a chance’: Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness
Big Issue sits down with MasterChef: The Professionals judge Monica Galetti in 130 Primrose, a new London restaurant which offers people a way out of homelessness
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
‘Guaranteed rents’ sees middle-man firms paid millions to help London local authorities find temporary homes for a growing number of homeless families, a Big Issue investigation has found. It’s costing councils and risks pushing up rents in the English capital
‘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’
Last year Sonia Monteiro won a court battle against Hackney Council over being trapped in unsuitable temporary accommodation. A year later, the mum of two still doesn’t have a safe place to call home
‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’
‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’
Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’
Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’
Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’

Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’
Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again

Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again
Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’
Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar 

Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
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’
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
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’
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 family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’

How family hubs are helping families in poverty when they need it most: ‘Money is never enough’
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’

