There are as many families waiting for social housing in Cornwall as there are holiday lets
A street of homes in Cornwall
Second homes

There are as many families waiting for social housing in Cornwall as there are holiday lets

What 4,756,940 pieces of Lego lost at sea tell us about our attitudes to plastic pollution
Environment

What 4,756,940 pieces of Lego lost at sea tell us about our attitudes to plastic pollution

Evictions have increased by 400 per cent in a year
Renting

Evictions have increased by 400 per cent in a year

'He's a Bristol National Treasure': Thousands rally round Big Issue seller at risk of deportation
Jeff Knight is a popular figure in the Stokes Croft neighbourhood of Bristol, where he even has a mural in his honour.
Our vendors

'He's a Bristol National Treasure': Thousands rally round Big Issue seller at risk of deportation

These reports by MPs offer very different perspectives on how Brexit is going
Houses of Parliament Creditworthiness
Brexit

These reports by MPs offer very different perspectives on how Brexit is going

The environment minister's rent payments are being used to pay Insulate Britain's legal fees
george eustice, insulate britain
Activism

The environment minister's rent payments are being used to pay Insulate Britain's legal fees

How the UK's new-build housing estates encourage car dependency
Housing

How the UK's new-build housing estates encourage car dependency

Institutional racism to blame for South Asian workers missing out on sick pay, report finds
Employment

Institutional racism to blame for South Asian workers missing out on sick pay, report finds

Youth Climate Swarm: Who are the environmental activists blocking roads?
Activism

Youth Climate Swarm: Who are the environmental activists blocking roads?

30,000 pigs culled since September due to supply chain issues and worker shortages
Two pigs in hay
Farming

30,000 pigs culled since September due to supply chain issues and worker shortages

Thérèse Coffey criticised for not knowing answers during cost of living crisis meeting
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Thérèse Coffey criticised for not knowing answers during cost of living crisis meeting

We spoke to mortgage experts about how much you need to earn to buy a house
Housing crisis

We spoke to mortgage experts about how much you need to earn to buy a house

Ofgem boss says watchdog could have ‘done more’ to prevent biggest ever energy price cap rise
Energy crisis

Ofgem boss says watchdog could have ‘done more’ to prevent biggest ever energy price cap rise

This charity is selling ‘invisible coffee’ to help tackle homelessness
Homelessness

This charity is selling ‘invisible coffee’ to help tackle homelessness

Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks
universal credit
welfare system

Universal credit: New sanctions threat sparks fears of poverty and debt after four weeks

MPs want large companies to report their ethnicity pay gap figures
Ethnicity pay gap

MPs want large companies to report their ethnicity pay gap figures

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The gaming event aiming to tackle youth homelessness is back
Charity

The gaming event aiming to tackle youth homelessness is back

'People have had enough': Cost of living protests to take place across the UK
rishi sunak
Cost of living crisis

'People have had enough': Cost of living protests to take place across the UK

Downing Street criticises Jimmy Carr as Netflix faces calls to remove joke about Roma people
Racism

Downing Street criticises Jimmy Carr as Netflix faces calls to remove joke about Roma people

Dragons' Den star donates £10,000 to ‘incredible’ social housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa
Kwajo Tweneboa, a young social housing campaigner.
Social Housing

Dragons' Den star donates £10,000 to ‘incredible’ social housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa