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More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy has found a sharp rise in the number of people struggling to maintain a decent standard of living in the UK
Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’

Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
Donovan has reflected on nearly 40 years in music in this week’s Big Issue
Rough sleeping a ‘source of national shame’, government told

Rough sleeping a ‘source of national shame’, government told
MPs have urged the government to step up action to prevent a rough sleeping crisis following Big Issue founder Lord John Bird’s housing select committee walk out
Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds
More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds
Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’

Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’
Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes

Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes
This ice sculpture makes a powerful point about pensioners after winter fuel payment cut

This ice sculpture makes a powerful point about pensioners after winter fuel payment cut
Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes

Students call for Tripadvisor-style website to shame landlords over damp and mouldy homes
Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law
Liz Kendall blasted for ‘fuelling fear’ after saying benefits claimants are ‘taking the mickey’

Liz Kendall blasted for ‘fuelling fear’ after saying benefits claimants are ‘taking the mickey’
Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: ‘It’s time to try something new’

Inside the plan to give free cash to homeless people in Manchester: ‘It’s time to try something new’
Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Is UK’s housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less

Is UK’s housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords

So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty

Labour’s housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
I didn’t know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?

I didn’t know I was a human trafficking victim till I was in my 50s – why did nobody rescue me?
Labour’s housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year

Labour’s housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year
Rough sleeping in London ‘as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won’t improve until 2026

Rough sleeping in London ‘as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won’t improve until 2026
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it

MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it
‘It’s surreal’: Big Issue vendor sees his own portrait at powerful homelessness exhibition

‘It’s surreal’: Big Issue vendor sees his own portrait at powerful homelessness exhibition
Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan

Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan
Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty

Big Issue founder tables bill for new government ministry dedicated to eradicating poverty
Rachel Reeves sets Labour on collision course with environmentalists over ‘bats and newts’
