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Home Office’s asylum accommodation policy ‘creates problems’, admits Michael Gove
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office’s asylum accommodation policy ‘creates problems’, admits Michael Gove

A McDonald’s security guard soaking a homeless man’s blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face
Rough Sleeping

A McDonald’s security guard soaking a homeless man’s blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people
Homelessness

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people

Housing benefit boost for renters will be wiped out by 2025, experts warn
Renting

Housing benefit boost for renters will be wiped out by 2025, experts warn

Vendor André Rostant records ‘Big Issue anthem’ to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas
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Vendor André Rostant records ‘Big Issue anthem’ to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas

Sadiq Khan calls on Home Office to save lives and immediately pause asylum evictions
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Sadiq Khan calls on Home Office to save lives and immediately pause asylum evictions

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: ‘Rent is going through the roof’
Renting

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: ‘Rent is going through the roof’

DWP faces ‘crisis’ as staff driven to ‘depression’ and ‘sickness’ amid mounting pressure
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces ‘crisis’ as staff driven to ‘depression’ and ‘sickness’ amid mounting pressure

Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people
Music

Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people

UK’s economic stagnation has left households £4,300 poorer – but there’s a plan to fix it
Cost of living

UK’s economic stagnation has left households £4,300 poorer – but there’s a plan to fix it

Family with two young children faces being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration: ‘It’s wrong’
Immigration

Family with two young children faces being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration: ‘It’s wrong’

Iconic venue where Oasis and Pulp cut their teeth shuts after 45 years: ‘We won’t be the only ones’
Venue Watch

Iconic venue where Oasis and Pulp cut their teeth shuts after 45 years: ‘We won’t be the only ones’

Home Office’s screeching halt on new refugee eviction policy, explained
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office’s screeching halt on new refugee eviction policy, explained

Ncuti Gatwa: Doctor Who reminds me that there is always hope
TV

Ncuti Gatwa: Doctor Who reminds me that there is always hope

Big Issue vendor’s emotional story of homelessness has starring role in Christmas film
Our Vendors

Big Issue vendor’s emotional story of homelessness has starring role in Christmas film

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you’d think
Homelessness

Homeless man asks to be sent to jail for a bed and a meal. It happens more often than you’d think

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‘Shameful’ housing crisis leaves almost 140,000 children living in temporary accommodation
homelessness

‘Shameful’ housing crisis leaves almost 140,000 children living in temporary accommodation

Food bank appeals for donations with ‘joyous’ remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas
Christmas

Food bank appeals for donations with ‘joyous’ remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas

Louis Theroux leads calls to help 131,000 children waking up homeless on Christmas Day
homelessness

Louis Theroux leads calls to help 131,000 children waking up homeless on Christmas Day

Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas