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Benefit cuts are not a 'pathway to work' – they risk making people homeless
Benefit cuts are not a 'pathway to work' – they risk making people homeless
Real pathways to work should start with real support, especially for people already pushed to the brink by homelessness, says Emma Haddad, chief executive of St Mungo’s
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change
How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change
We need a fundamental reset of our broken homelessness system. Here's what Labour must do
We need a fundamental reset of our broken homelessness system. Here's what Labour must do
Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don't show it
Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don't show it
I was homeless and an addict as a teen. I hope my life can help people have a little more empathy
I was homeless and an addict as a teen. I hope my life can help people have a little more empathy
Labour must learn from the Covid-era Everyone In scheme to end homelessness
Labour must learn from the Covid-era Everyone In scheme to end homelessness
40 years since it started, what's the point of Comic Relief?
40 years since it started, what's the point of Comic Relief?
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: 'We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track'
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: 'We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track'
Homelessness doesn't hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
Homelessness doesn't hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
Housing First must expand in 2025 to create a national homelessness strategy that works for all
Housing First must expand in 2025 to create a national homelessness strategy that works for all
Here's how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
Here's how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
Homelessness doesn't have to rise in 2025 – here's what can be done to turn the tide
Homelessness doesn't have to rise in 2025 – here's what can be done to turn the tide
I'm in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
I'm in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
Keir Starmer: 'This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness'
Keir Starmer: 'This Christmas I am pledging to make sure no one faces homelessness'
Kindness is needed to tackle homelessness – and not just at Christmas
Kindness is needed to tackle homelessness – and not just at Christmas
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we've moved with them
Times have changed since Big Issue launched – and this is how we've moved with them
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter
Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter
Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting
Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting
Why we come together to grieve people who died while homeless
