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Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
home secretary Shabana Mahmood
Bethan Lant

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

The home secretary’s controversial earned settlement proposals risk driving up homelessness and poverty among migrant communities, argues Praxis’s Bethan Lant
I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
John Bird

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
Big Issue vendor Mike Turner
Housing

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’

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No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
Polly Neate and Katherine Brickell

No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
Housing

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

Homelessness

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I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
John Bird

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
home secretary Shabana Mahmood
Bethan Lant

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

Mr Motivator faced homelessness as a single dad. It’s now driving his crusade to give children beds
Mr Motivator
Furniture poverty

Mr Motivator faced homelessness as a single dad. It’s now driving his crusade to give children beds

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
Big Issue vendor Mike Turner
Housing

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’

Renting

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Young people urgently need a stake in the future. Does the autumn budget deliver it?
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey prepares to deliver the Budget at 11 Downing Street
Autumn budget

Young people urgently need a stake in the future. Does the autumn budget deliver it?

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey opted not to unfreeze local housing allowance at the 2026 autumn budget
Housing

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’

Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Zack Polanski
rent controls

Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so

Break Clause: Why living with an ex because of the housing crisis is more common than you think
Break Clause

Break Clause: Why living with an ex because of the housing crisis is more common than you think

Rough sleeping

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Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
home secretary Shabana Mahmood
Bethan Lant

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
John Bird

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech as he hosts a rough sleeping summit in 10 Downing Street
Housing

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Housing

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?

Housing advice

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Renting with pets: Know your rights
a woman sitting on a bed using a laptop, with a golden retriever lying beside her
renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Nicholas, in Liverpool, is wearing a grey beanie and coat with lots of layers under it
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
a person lies on the pavement facing away from the camera, with a guitar propped up beside them
Homelessness

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
A plumber is reaching up into the bottom of a boiler in a white room
Renting

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?

Understanding the issues

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Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
home secretary Shabana Mahmood
Bethan Lant

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
John Bird

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
Big Issue vendor Mike Turner
Housing

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’

No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
The silhouette of a woman in front of sun streaming through blinds
Polly Neate and Katherine Brickell

No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt