Homelessness
Bradley Foxwell: the homeless artist showing off his work on the side of canal boats
Bradley Foxwell: the homeless artist showing off his work on the side of canal boats
Canal Boat Contemporary is a gallery with a difference: its paintings are mounted on the exterior of a working narrowboat
I spent the weekend fleeing wildfires in France. This is what it felt like to be evacuated from my home
I spent the weekend fleeing wildfires in France. This is what it felt like to be evacuated from my home
Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up'
Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up'
Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
‘The reality in Ukraine is stark. But there is hope in addressing homelessness’
‘The reality in Ukraine is stark. But there is hope in addressing homelessness’
'I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night'
'I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night'
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Burnham is singing from Big Issue's hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
Burnham is singing from Big Issue's hymn sheet on rough sleeping. It gives us reason for hope
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'
'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here's how he aims to do it
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here's how he aims to do it
'I was in a dark place with addiction and sofa surfing. Now I show people Manchester's hidden side'
'I was in a dark place with addiction and sofa surfing. Now I show people Manchester's hidden side'
'Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too'
'Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too'
'Mummy, are we homeless?': I'm a single parent and it's locking me out of the housing market
'Mummy, are we homeless?': I'm a single parent and it's locking me out of the housing market
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here's how Andy Burnham can take action
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here's how Andy Burnham can take action
Revealed: Homeless people face 'postcode lottery' of support leaving them at risk in heatwaves
Revealed: Homeless people face 'postcode lottery' of support leaving them at risk in heatwaves
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Barry's Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Barry's Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness'
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness'
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That's the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That's the reality for thousands of families
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
