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Housing
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
Cold and damp homes are having a big impact on children, a poll from the Social Workers Union has found. The union is calling on the government to fund public services and upgrade homes to keep children from living in unsuitable housing
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Top Stories
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Homelessness
Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Five things we learned from Pope Francis’ candid and historic Big Issue interview
Five things we learned from Pope Francis’ candid and historic Big Issue interview
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Renting
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Rough sleeping
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
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
‘They had nowhere to go’: The story of rough sleepers left outside in London’s Covid-19 lockdowns
‘They had nowhere to go’: The story of rough sleepers left outside in London’s Covid-19 lockdowns
Housing advice
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Understanding the issues
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
