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Homelessness

This football tournament backed by Man City's Pep Guardiola helps homeless people reach their goals
Kyle Walker joins homeless footballers from The Salvation Army for a photo
Homelessness

This football tournament backed by Man City's Pep Guardiola helps homeless people reach their goals

This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
Housing crisis

This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once

Inside the Big Issue: Time for change
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Time for change

Hundreds of thousands of universal credit claimants forced into destitution by DWP 'deductions'
dwp
Universal credit

Hundreds of thousands of universal credit claimants forced into destitution by DWP 'deductions'

'Destitution by design': UK's 'hostile environment' has left thousands destitute and homeless
A rough sleeper's belongings
Immigration

'Destitution by design': UK's 'hostile environment' has left thousands destitute and homeless

This doll's house shows 'grim reality' of life for children in temporary accommodation
IKEA Unwelcome Home doll's house raising awareness of children growing up in temporrary accommodation
HOMELESSNESS

This doll's house shows 'grim reality' of life for children in temporary accommodation

Nadhim Zahawi: 'We're supposed to be the party of government, not some mafiosi'
Former politician Nadhim Zahawi
Politics

Nadhim Zahawi: 'We're supposed to be the party of government, not some mafiosi'

Here's a unique side of London captured through the lens of homeless photographers
two dogs on a pedicab in London
Photography

Here's a unique side of London captured through the lens of homeless photographers

Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Furniture poverty

Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine

London housing crisis 'breaking borough budgets' as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
An aerial shot of central London
Housing crisis

London housing crisis 'breaking borough budgets' as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall

Andy Burnham wants to give homes to Manchester's rough sleepers in 'sea change for housing'
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham
Rough sleeping

Andy Burnham wants to give homes to Manchester's rough sleepers in 'sea change for housing'

Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
prisons
Prisons

Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here's why
Harriet Page

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here's why

Four things Labour's new taskforce must do immediately to end homelessness
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner speaking to a man at a homelessness charity in Wales
Rick Henderson

Four things Labour's new taskforce must do immediately to end homelessness

California's governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it's backfired, badly
California governor Gavin Newsom
Homelessness

California's governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it's backfired, badly

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them
a woman in street light at bus stop
Liz Rutherfoord and Nahar Choudhury

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets
This Is What It Means by Chris Sonnex, performed by Shahab Awad
Homelessness

14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets

Homelessness is a 'political choice', MPs told as they return to parliament
A message saying 'Homelessness is a political choice' is beamed on to the Houses of Parliament
Homelessness

Homelessness is a 'political choice', MPs told as they return to parliament

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns
Politics

These are the ticking Tory time bombs Labour must defuse as parliament returns

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: 'Throwing good money away'
Couple Russ and Selma sitting in the Travelodge where they were placed by their local council after experiencing homelessness
Homelessness

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: 'Throwing good money away'

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