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Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Homelessness

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
Rough sleeping

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
Hunger

Save tens of billions in public money by ending hunger – not slashing benefits, government told

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told
Environment

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point
Rough sleeping

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
Homelessness

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’
Benefits

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
Benefits

UK’s ‘cruel’ benefits system is ‘ruining lives’ and ‘violating human rights’, Amnesty report finds

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Homelessness

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness

Migrant care worker left homeless after being ‘exploited’ UK employer: ‘It’s a national scandal’
Immigration

Migrant care worker left homeless after being ‘exploited’ UK employer: ‘It’s a national scandal’

Wardens get to work tidying e-scooters in Nottingham – with help from Big Issue Recruit
Big Issue Recruit

Wardens get to work tidying e-scooters in Nottingham – with help from Big Issue Recruit

Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Net Zero

Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that
Health

Too many homeless people resort to pulling their own teeth. These dentists are trying to change that

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Social Housing

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’

Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Community housing

Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say

Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Homelessness

Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen

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One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services
Disabled children

One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services

‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
Homelessness

‘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
Housing

Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues

DWP urged to withdraw ‘dangerous’ and ‘inaccessible’ consultation into benefit cuts
Disability benefits

DWP urged to withdraw ‘dangerous’ and ‘inaccessible’ consultation into benefit cuts