explainer

What are Yo-yo Homes? The former council houses making ex-tenants rich
a row of homes in the UK
Housing

What are Yo-yo Homes? The former council houses making ex-tenants rich

Big Issue has uncovered more than 100 examples of Yo-yo Homes, as councils lose millions buying back homes they sold just a few years earlier
'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
Bibby Stockholm protest
General election 2024

'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained

Here's a radical idea to let communities buy empty homes and get rid of dodgy landlords
Housing crisis

Here's a radical idea to let communities buy empty homes and get rid of dodgy landlords

Eurovision is here and guess what? The UK’s good at it now
Preview

Eurovision is here and guess what? The UK’s good at it now

Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills
Money

Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty