Affordable house building in Scotland falls 6%
Housing

Affordable house building in Scotland falls 6%

Prisons are merely 'warehousing' offenders, says peer
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Prisons are merely 'warehousing' offenders, says peer

Homelessness rise fuelled by government's welfare reforms, says report
Housing

Homelessness rise fuelled by government's welfare reforms, says report

Social housing can slash NHS bed-blocking cost, claims report
Housing

Social housing can slash NHS bed-blocking cost, claims report

'Anita Roddick's legacy has only grown stronger...'
Activism

'Anita Roddick's legacy has only grown stronger...'

The quiet heroes housing the homeless
Housing

The quiet heroes housing the homeless

Westminster hostel replaces Big Ben bongs with recording studio for homeless
Housing

Westminster hostel replaces Big Ben bongs with recording studio for homeless

Welsh rough sleepers rise by up to a third as Crisis look to Housing First
rough sleeper
Housing

Welsh rough sleepers rise by up to a third as Crisis look to Housing First

Glasgow and Edinburgh magazine vendors square off in Big Issue sell-off
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Glasgow and Edinburgh magazine vendors square off in Big Issue sell-off

UK needs radical change to address inequality, experts say
Social Justice

UK needs radical change to address inequality, experts say

Salvation Army warns thousands of hostel bed spaces could be lost
Housing

Salvation Army warns thousands of hostel bed spaces could be lost

Brazil and Mexico break records in Homeless World Cup finale
Housing

Brazil and Mexico break records in Homeless World Cup finale

Scottish Government announces £50 million fund to tackle homelessness
Housing

Scottish Government announces £50 million fund to tackle homelessness

53,000 people made homeless by Hurricane Harvey: what happens next?
Housing

53,000 people made homeless by Hurricane Harvey: what happens next?

Football tournament for forgotten groups heading to London
News

Football tournament for forgotten groups heading to London

Glasgow charity fork out for flats to stop 'revolving door of homelessness'
Housing

Glasgow charity fork out for flats to stop 'revolving door of homelessness'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Poverty in coastal communities getting worse, study finds
Social Justice

Poverty in coastal communities getting worse, study finds

The Greatest British Bake Off: Social enterprises dishing up food for good
Rise Bakery
Activism

The Greatest British Bake Off: Social enterprises dishing up food for good

John Simpson: "Saddam Hussein was not an easy man to make jokes with"
John Simpson
Politics

John Simpson: "Saddam Hussein was not an easy man to make jokes with"

Introducing the new Big Issue agony uncle Mark Dempster…
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Introducing the new Big Issue agony uncle Mark Dempster…

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