News
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Former Edinburgh Big Issue seller Angus gives walking tours of Aberdeen as part of Invisible Cities. He recently had a royal visitor as Prince William’s Homewards initiative launched a new way to help homeless people into work
London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’
London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’
New Horizon Youth Centre provides a ‘vital’ service to young people facing homelessness in the capital, including emergency accommodation, advocacy and advice
One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services
One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services
One mother of a disabled child described how the process to get support from the social care system ‘consumed all of my spare time’
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues
Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues
DWP urged to withdraw ‘dangerous’ and ‘inaccessible’ consultation into benefit cuts
DWP urged to withdraw ‘dangerous’ and ‘inaccessible’ consultation into benefit cuts
Blind people feel ‘anxious and outraged’ over Labour’s benefit cuts: ‘I’m struggling as it is’
Blind people feel ‘anxious and outraged’ over Labour’s benefit cuts: ‘I’m struggling as it is’
Big Issue’s new Big Grow initiative set to transform communities through urban gardening
Big Issue’s new Big Grow initiative set to transform communities through urban gardening
Torture survivors face ‘gruelling’ process to get disability benefits – and it could get even worse
Torture survivors face ‘gruelling’ process to get disability benefits – and it could get even worse
Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: ‘It’s a national scandal’
Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: ‘It’s a national scandal’
How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
DWP ordered to correct ‘entirely misleading’ claim about universal credit claimants looking for work
DWP ordered to correct ‘entirely misleading’ claim about universal credit claimants looking for work
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
Child poverty hits new record high – before Labour benefit cuts will push 50,000 more into hardship
Child poverty hits new record high – before Labour benefit cuts will push 50,000 more into hardship
Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
250,000 people will be plunged into poverty by benefit cuts, DWP analysis reveals
250,000 people will be plunged into poverty by benefit cuts, DWP analysis reveals
Rachel Reeves doubles down on welfare cuts in Spring Statement: ‘This is change for the worse’
