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Londoner forced to give up job after council houses him in Birmingham
Housing
Housing

Londoner forced to give up job after council houses him in Birmingham

Mr Men-inspired book shines a light on women's homelessness
Housing

Mr Men-inspired book shines a light on women's homelessness

Campaigners threaten legal action over planning reforms
Social housing
Housing

Campaigners threaten legal action over planning reforms

Fact/Fiction: Have 800 people died as a result of the 'infodemic'?
News

Fact/Fiction: Have 800 people died as a result of the 'infodemic'?

Bailiffs return 'puts people at risk', say charities
Woman and child_money debt
Housing

Bailiffs return 'puts people at risk', say charities

Wales & West Housing supports residents throughout the pandemic
Housing

Wales & West Housing supports residents throughout the pandemic

Government announces one-month eviction ban extension
Robert Jenrick
Housing

Government announces one-month eviction ban extension

District Councils’ Network repeat warning that 500,000 face homelessness
Stay Alert 1411
Housing

District Councils’ Network repeat warning that 500,000 face homelessness

Tesco Mobile to donate £700,000 worth of phones to homeless people
Young woman using mobile phone
Housing

Tesco Mobile to donate £700,000 worth of phones to homeless people

Dame Louise Casey steps down from Rough Sleeping Taskforce role
Dame Louise Casey
Housing

Dame Louise Casey steps down from Rough Sleeping Taskforce role

Government insists plan to end eviction ban remains
Robert Jenrick
Housing

Government insists plan to end eviction ban remains

Return to normality sparks ‘compassion fatigue’ fears for foodbanks
Food bank Trussell Trust
Social Justice

Return to normality sparks ‘compassion fatigue’ fears for foodbanks

Over 100,000 to be made redundant during crisis – with more cuts on the way
Job centre
Employment

Over 100,000 to be made redundant during crisis – with more cuts on the way

"Why the lifting of the eviction ban has me terrified"
Housing

"Why the lifting of the eviction ban has me terrified"

Fact/Fiction: Are men over six feet tall more likely to get Covid-19?
Tall men Fact Fiction 1423 hero Miles Cole
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Fact/Fiction: Are men over six feet tall more likely to get Covid-19?

Here's how you can get involved in the fight to stop Covid-19 evictions
The worst-affected areas were London, the south west and the east of England, where the poorest households shelled out over 50% of their monthly income on even the cheapest available rents.
Housing

Here's how you can get involved in the fight to stop Covid-19 evictions

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Big Issue Invest backs scheme getting ex-offenders into work
Activism

Big Issue Invest backs scheme getting ex-offenders into work

"There is an urgent need to provide employment for young people"
Housing

"There is an urgent need to provide employment for young people"

Covid-19 crisis is driving food poverty, says government watchdog
Foodbank housing quiz
Social Justice

Covid-19 crisis is driving food poverty, says government watchdog

Wheels in motion for vendor Martin's cycle repair business
Martin McKenzie My Pitch 1391
News

Wheels in motion for vendor Martin's cycle repair business