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‘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’
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told Big Issue how free school meals shaped his life in his Letter To My Younger Self interview. Sign up to our new Letter To My Younger Self Extra newsletter for more
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Two million apprenticeships could transform Britain’s left-behind towns – if they’re done right
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
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’
The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Inside the Big Issue: Richard Gadd and the measure of a Half Man
Inside the Big Issue: Richard Gadd and the measure of a Half Man
The truth behind Matt Le Tissier’s fight with Grok over ‘chemtrails’
The truth behind Matt Le Tissier’s fight with Grok over ‘chemtrails’
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’
104 children’s deaths linked to living in temporary accommodation: ‘We should be outraged’
Gilbert & George: ‘Homeless people tend not to end up in a picture’
Gilbert & George: ‘Homeless people tend not to end up in a picture’
‘Terrified of a rent increase’: How Labour’s housing benefit cuts are hitting renters
‘Terrified of a rent increase’: How Labour’s housing benefit cuts are hitting renters
‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you
‘Grotesque’ council tax system set for biggest change in 30 years. Here’s what it means for you
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Switching to a four-day week ‘could save councils £1bn a year’
Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’
