Housing
Government blocks bid to scrap 200-year-old law that criminalises rough sleeping
Government blocks bid to scrap 200-year-old law that criminalises rough sleeping
This man was sleeping at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 when Covid hit. Now he’s made a film about it
This man was sleeping at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 when Covid hit. Now he’s made a film about it
Almost all Welsh councils are bracing themselves for a surge in homelessness this winter
Almost all Welsh councils are bracing themselves for a surge in homelessness this winter
Smoke alarms will finally be required in social housing – almost five years after Grenfell
Smoke alarms will finally be required in social housing – almost five years after Grenfell
Revealed: Thousands of homes being built on floodplains ignore climate change risk
Revealed: Thousands of homes being built on floodplains ignore climate change risk
Homelessness could cost the government £2.6bn a year without action
Homelessness could cost the government £2.6bn a year without action
Robert Jenrick’s ‘unlawful’ approval of Tory donor’s £1bn development is reversed
Robert Jenrick’s ‘unlawful’ approval of Tory donor’s £1bn development is reversed
Jeff Bezos has donated $100m to homelessness causes – here’s how much that is in the real world
Jeff Bezos has donated $100m to homelessness causes – here’s how much that is in the real world
Subscribe to The Big Issue
Take a print or digital subscription to The Big Issue and provide a critical lifeline to our work.
New Holloway Prison site will have homes for women leaving the justice system
New Holloway Prison site will have homes for women leaving the justice system
Rent increases hit 13-year high as people flock back to cities
Rent increases hit 13-year high as people flock back to cities
Demand homeless veterans are housed this Remembrance Day – and everyone else too
Demand homeless veterans are housed this Remembrance Day – and everyone else too
Evictions tripled in the three months after ban ended
Evictions tripled in the three months after ban ended
Gove: Leaseholders shouldn’t pay to remove flammable cladding from homes
Gove: Leaseholders shouldn’t pay to remove flammable cladding from homes
EU citizens in Britain are three times more likely to sleep rough than everyone else
EU citizens in Britain are three times more likely to sleep rough than everyone else
These zero-carbon homes for homeless people offer a future for green housing
These zero-carbon homes for homeless people offer a future for green housing
‘At least’ 116 people who died while homeless in London this year remembered in touching service
‘At least’ 116 people who died while homeless in London this year remembered in touching service
25,000 Section 21 eviction notices have been handed out since Theresa May vowed to scrap them
25,000 Section 21 eviction notices have been handed out since Theresa May vowed to scrap them
Artist community pays tribute to late Big Issue seller with memorial on his old patch
Artist community pays tribute to late Big Issue seller with memorial on his old patch
Climate change means ending homelessness is even more important. Here’s why
Climate change means ending homelessness is even more important. Here’s why
Number of people living on the street in London is highest since 2019
