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Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord
Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord
Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Parents will 'suffer' balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
Parents will 'suffer' balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
'Good riddance, Grant Shapps': New energy secretary Claire Coutinho urged to tackle climate crisis
'Good riddance, Grant Shapps': New energy secretary Claire Coutinho urged to tackle climate crisis
Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet
Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too'
Young man who died by suicide feared DWP would take disability benefits away
Young man who died by suicide feared DWP would take disability benefits away
Everything you need to know about London’s Ulez scrappage scheme
Everything you need to know about London’s Ulez scrappage scheme
EVs like to be beside the seaside: coast-to-coast in an electric car
EVs like to be beside the seaside: coast-to-coast in an electric car
International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
'I have cancer and I'm worried about heating this winter': Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
'I have cancer and I'm worried about heating this winter': Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
Asylum backlog hits record high but people arriving on small boats make up just a third of the queue
Asylum backlog hits record high but people arriving on small boats make up just a third of the queue
Could increasing taxes on airlines pay for the UK’s green transition?
Could increasing taxes on airlines pay for the UK’s green transition?
These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
People with assistance dogs are being illegally discriminated against when trying to find a home
People with assistance dogs are being illegally discriminated against when trying to find a home
Housing is more affordable than a year ago, says Halifax
