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England needs 90,000 social homes a year to beat 'broken housing system'
Social housing
Housing

England needs 90,000 social homes a year to beat 'broken housing system'

Tiny Changes to support mental health projects with new fund
tiny changes
Activism

Tiny Changes to support mental health projects with new fund

Caring in Bristol urges locals to rise up to tackle homelessness crisis
Caring in Bristol
Housing

Caring in Bristol urges locals to rise up to tackle homelessness crisis

Housing benefit fails to cover rent in nearly all of England's council areas
Housing

Housing benefit fails to cover rent in nearly all of England's council areas

NatWest announces £3bn funding to build 20,000 new homes
Housebuilding Pixabay
Housing

NatWest announces £3bn funding to build 20,000 new homes

UN calls for basic income to boost 2.7 billion people living in poverty
money
News

UN calls for basic income to boost 2.7 billion people living in poverty

Glasgow vendor Anabel: 'Everyone deserves the same kindness that helped me'
Anabel Jamie McFadyen Glasgow My Pitch 1399
News

Glasgow vendor Anabel: 'Everyone deserves the same kindness that helped me'

Nationwide Foundation: 'Everyone deserves a decent home they can afford'
Housing

Nationwide Foundation: 'Everyone deserves a decent home they can afford'

Lord Bird makes House of Lords return to demand evictions ban extension
Lord Bird, founder of the Big Issue
Politics

Lord Bird makes House of Lords return to demand evictions ban extension

Women's unpaid work during crisis means a £15m daily loss for Scotland
woman city
Employment

Women's unpaid work during crisis means a £15m daily loss for Scotland

You can't separate housing from public health, says Shelter's Polly Neate
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

You can't separate housing from public health, says Shelter's Polly Neate

Stevie’s reunion with Tour de Flat-conquering Jacob will have to wait
Stevie Taylor
News

Stevie’s reunion with Tour de Flat-conquering Jacob will have to wait

Barcelona fights housing crisis with threat to seize empty flats
Housing

Barcelona fights housing crisis with threat to seize empty flats

Free computers for 500 vulnerable people as Glasgow repair project launches
Social Justice

Free computers for 500 vulnerable people as Glasgow repair project launches

Nearly 650,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of lockdown
A young person, seen from above, sits on the floor looking through a stack of bills in front of a laptop
Employment

Nearly 650,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of lockdown

Housing benefit discrimination by landlords ruled unlawful
Housing

Housing benefit discrimination by landlords ruled unlawful

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Lord John Bird demands plan to prevent homelessness as eviction ban ends
John Bird House of Lords 2019
Housing

Lord John Bird demands plan to prevent homelessness as eviction ban ends

16 homeless people known to have died with Covid-19 in England
homelessness and Rough sleeping Alexander Baxevanis
Housing

16 homeless people known to have died with Covid-19 in England

Pamela’s return to selling The Big Issue is a 'fresh start'
Pamela Clark
News

Pamela’s return to selling The Big Issue is a 'fresh start'

Joyful reunions as vendors and customers emerge from lockdown
Big Miss You Reunion
News

Joyful reunions as vendors and customers emerge from lockdown