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Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Lord John Bird tabled amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill calling for ban 2,222 days after government first promised to abolish section 21 evictions
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate

Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
A highly charged Big Debate rounded out Big Issue’s community roadshow in Cardiff with an expert panel taking on the big issues affecting Wales today and in the years ahead
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?

Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
The Welsh government has rejected a proposal to allow tenants to be compensated for being kicked out of their home. Here’s what renters in Cardiff thought about it
We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues
We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Labour’s poverty failure ‘risks driving voters to Reform UK’, warns Big Issue founder

Labour’s poverty failure ‘risks driving voters to Reform UK’, warns Big Issue founder
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’

Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into careers: ‘I want to work my way up’

This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into careers: ‘I want to work my way up’
Lord John Bird demands Labour set child poverty reduction targets in Children’s Bill amendment

Lord John Bird demands Labour set child poverty reduction targets in Children’s Bill amendment
Children need more Welsh veg on their plates, Future Generations Commissioner insists

Children need more Welsh veg on their plates, Future Generations Commissioner insists
Disability benefit cuts ‘impossible to support’, Starmer told by his own MPs: ‘Cuts create poverty’

Disability benefit cuts ‘impossible to support’, Starmer told by his own MPs: ‘Cuts create poverty’
Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour’s approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds

Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour’s approach to tackling poverty, Big Issue polling finds
Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?

Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
UK risks ‘sleepwalking into crisis’ as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people

UK risks ‘sleepwalking into crisis’ as cashless society shuts out more and more vulnerable people
Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England

Women in the North miss out on £158m in wages every week compared to rest of England
‘Labour has blown its first year in office’: What Reform’s local election gains really tell us

‘Labour has blown its first year in office’: What Reform’s local election gains really tell us
Revealed: DWP has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other UK employer

Revealed: DWP has lost more employment tribunals for disability discrimination than any other UK employer
Food banks receiving ‘rotten’ donations from supermarkets ‘not fit for human consumption’

Food banks receiving ‘rotten’ donations from supermarkets ‘not fit for human consumption’
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’

Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year

Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year
Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told

Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told
These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point
Meet the seven-year-old boy climbing mountains to raise money to help homeless people

Meet the seven-year-old boy climbing mountains to raise money to help homeless people
Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’

Mum-of-two shares experience of ‘dehumanising’ DWP benefits system: ‘It could kill somebody’
UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds
