Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
The latest official homelessness statistics show 172,000 children in England are now living in temporary accommodation. It’s the latest record-high figure and means there are almost enough homeless kids to fill Wembley Stadium two times over
Bath is one of Britain’s most beautiful cities. But why is it so increasingly impossible to live there?
Bath is one of Britain’s most beautiful cities. But why is it so increasingly impossible to live there?
Labour deputy hopeful Lucy Powell on benefit cuts, landlords and Farage: ‘There’s no quick fix’
Labour deputy hopeful Lucy Powell on benefit cuts, landlords and Farage: ‘There’s no quick fix’
Top Stories
Anti-abortion groups have received funds from the UK government and National Lottery
Anti-abortion groups have received funds from the UK government and National Lottery
How often do you get your five-a-day?
How often do you get your five-a-day?
Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal
Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal
My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters
My aunt was a nun. Even she read Jilly Cooper’s bonkbusters
The ‘Yo-yo Homes’, revealed: How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils
The ‘Yo-yo Homes’, revealed: How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils
Advice
Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Energy bills are rising this October. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
Energy bills are rising this October. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?
What is a PIP back payment and how do I know if I’m eligible?
What is a PIP back payment and how do I know if I’m eligible?
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One mum’s months-long ordeal to find out how her son died in a homeless hostel: ‘I need answers’
One mum’s months-long ordeal to find out how her son died in a homeless hostel: ‘I need answers’
Big Issue vendor Alfie Brew bounces back after being hit by a car
Big Issue vendor Alfie Brew bounces back after being hit by a car
“My customers have been very good to me”: Big Issue vendor Tony Flynn returns to work after triple heart bypass
“My customers have been very good to me”: Big Issue vendor Tony Flynn returns to work after triple heart bypass
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
Opinion
Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined
Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined
The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
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Culture
Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese
Mr Scorsese director Rebecca Miller on the surprising thing about Martin Scorsese
Through a new five-part documentary series, a fresh portrait of the artist emerges
‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Letter To My Younger Self
Charlotte Church: ‘The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin’
Charlotte Church: ‘The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin’
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: ‘Painful things make you a better version of yourself’
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: ‘Painful things make you a better version of yourself’
Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’
Composer John Rutter: ‘If there are people you love, for goodness’ sake tell them’
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
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‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
‘Frustrated, angry, exhausted’: Food banks forced to ‘throw out food donated by supermarkets’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
Disabled woman forced to quit job she loves after DWP support slashed: ‘I can’t make it make sense’
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
‘It’s devastating’: UK’s biggest companies locking autistic people out of jobs with personality tests
Life
How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’
People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’
Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal
Letters: I feel very alone as a working-class liberal
Inside The Big Issue
Happy birthday, Big Issue Invest: 20 people look back on 20 years of social investment
Happy birthday, Big Issue Invest: 20 people look back on 20 years of social investment
How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
How a grassroots effort to save an abandoned leisure centre grew into something much more
Big Issue Invest more than triples investments in 20th year, with £9.4 million deployed to social purpose organisations
