Housing
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
World Cup fever comes to Dallas. STREETZine vendors tell Big Issue how the tournament is affecting the city
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
Top Stories
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
Homelessness
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance
Inside the Big Issue: Homelessness, Survival, Resistance
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Renting
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rough sleeping
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Housing advice
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
Understanding the issues
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis