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‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’
Letters

‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’

I’m a KFC youth worker. Young people aren’t a lost cause – we’re failing them at the first hurdle
Ellie Smith

I’m a KFC youth worker. Young people aren’t a lost cause – we’re failing them at the first hurdle

As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
Steven MacKenzie

As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged

A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
John Bird

A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping

‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
Letters

‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’

Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We’d rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain
Stef Lake, Ronald Ranta and Carl Walker

Do food banks need to exist until we end hunger? We’d rather live in a Food Bank Free Britain

We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action
Shreya K.C.

We are paying for the climate crisis with lives and homes. The Nepal-Tibet floods must spark action

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
John Bird

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community

It’s time we stopped having to face up to a SLAPP
Nik Williams

It’s time we stopped having to face up to a SLAPP

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
Danny Beales

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good

Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’
Russell Curtis

Why building homes around railway stations is ‘far from an assault on the countryside’

Shane Torres: ‘My dad was homeless. It’s sobering to see your model of a man failing completely’
Culture

Shane Torres: ‘My dad was homeless. It’s sobering to see your model of a man failing completely’

Ending rough sleeping is the goal, but taking bars off benches is a good start
John Bird

Ending rough sleeping is the goal, but taking bars off benches is a good start

Not every pensioner lives in a mortgage-free home. Rising rents mean more are facing homelessness
Morgan Vine

Not every pensioner lives in a mortgage-free home. Rising rents mean more are facing homelessness

‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’
Lisa Farmer

‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’

How can we revitalise the high street?
Steven MacKenzie

How can we revitalise the high street?

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‘What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?’
Letters

‘What are data centres actually for? Did anyone actually ask us if we want AI?’

Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King
Nye Jones

Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King

‘Mum’s no longer with us. I know she’d be proud that my job is helping people into a secure home’
Florence Eshalomi

‘Mum’s no longer with us. I know she’d be proud that my job is helping people into a secure home’

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here’s how to get help
Vikki Brownridge

More Brits are taking on credit card debt to deal with the cost of living. Here’s how to get help