Housing
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham: 'If you don't give people good homes they can't have good lives'
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Manchester mayor Andy Burnham: 'If you don't give people good homes they can't have good lives'
Two-thirds of government's £4.2bn housebuilding fund remains unspent – so we spent it for them
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Two-thirds of government's £4.2bn housebuilding fund remains unspent – so we spent it for them
Why residents must, must, must have a say in the design of their communities
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Why residents must, must, must have a say in the design of their communities
Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024
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Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024
5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election
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5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election
'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds
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'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds
Black people more likely to be arrested for being homeless, research finds: 'This shames our country'
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Black people more likely to be arrested for being homeless, research finds: 'This shames our country'
More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'
![Angela Rayner on renters facing homelessness](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shutterstock_editorial_2047401536.jpg?w=768)
More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'
Labour must urgently tackle land banking to have any hope of solving UK's housing crisis
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Labour must urgently tackle land banking to have any hope of solving UK's housing crisis
What's behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
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What's behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
Five-month wait for housing benefit boost risks 18,000 Londoners falling into homelessness
![Single Homeless Project's Tadhg Mockler said the wait for housing benefit to be boosted when local housing allowance rates rise in April is keeping people trapped in homelessness](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tadhg-Mockler.jpg?w=768)
Five-month wait for housing benefit boost risks 18,000 Londoners falling into homelessness
Exposed wires, black mould and rats: State of student housing leaving residents with health issues
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Exposed wires, black mould and rats: State of student housing leaving residents with health issues
Hundreds of thousands of people in England will spend this Christmas homeless: 'Out of control'
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Hundreds of thousands of people in England will spend this Christmas homeless: 'Out of control'
How the tragic death of a man in an overcrowded flat exposed the dire truth about slumlord Britain
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How the tragic death of a man in an overcrowded flat exposed the dire truth about slumlord Britain
A McDonald's security guard soaking a homeless man's blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face
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A McDonald's security guard soaking a homeless man's blanket exemplifies stigma rough sleepers face
Housing benefit boost for renters will be wiped out by 2025, experts warn
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Housing benefit boost for renters will be wiped out by 2025, experts warn
I've been homeless in this city. Now I'm helping tourists discover its hidden secrets
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I've been homeless in this city. Now I'm helping tourists discover its hidden secrets
Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: 'Rent is going through the roof'
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Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: 'Rent is going through the roof'
Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people
![The Charlatans Tim Burgess working as a barista to support homeless people](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tim-Burgess-Dan-Jolly-2.jpg?w=768)
Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people
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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