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Homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help
young people homeless
Youth homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help

Anger over plan to axe data on people who die while homeless: 'Now is not the time'
homeless deaths
homelessness

Anger over plan to axe data on people who die while homeless: 'Now is not the time'

5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak
Hope for 2024

5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most
Alex Brown

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most

Letters: DWP are the biggest thieves of taxpayer money
A miniature figurine businessman looking down on an information booklet for department for work and pensions
Letters

Letters: DWP are the biggest thieves of taxpayer money

Until we understand what stigma is, people like Suella Braverman will get away with it every time
Suella Braverman has sparked a furious backlash
Rough sleeping

Until we understand what stigma is, people like Suella Braverman will get away with it every time

Storm Pia: 'Danger to life' weather warning should put focus on rough sleepers and homeless people
A tent for a person rough sleeping and facing homelessness
Alicia Walker

Storm Pia: 'Danger to life' weather warning should put focus on rough sleepers and homeless people

'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds
children facing homelessness
homelessness

'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds

Late Scottish artist's powerful sketches of homeless people discovered in attic after 30 years
Robert McKee homelessness art in Dundee
Art

Late Scottish artist's powerful sketches of homeless people discovered in attic after 30 years

Black people more likely to be arrested for being homeless, research finds: 'This shames our country'
the Vagrancy Act has criminalised people who are rough sleeping or begging for 200 years
Rough sleeping

Black people more likely to be arrested for being homeless, research finds: 'This shames our country'

More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'
Angela Rayner on renters facing homelessness
Renting

More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'

What's behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
Education

What's behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?

Five-month wait for housing benefit boost risks 18,000 Londoners falling into homelessness
Single Homeless Project's Tadhg Mockler said the wait for housing benefit to be boosted when local housing allowance rates rise in April is keeping people trapped in homelessness
Homelessness

Five-month wait for housing benefit boost risks 18,000 Londoners falling into homelessness

A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in UK – and cost of living crisis is making it worse
Missing piece of puzzle
Missing persons

A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in UK – and cost of living crisis is making it worse

Hundreds of thousands of people in England will spend this Christmas homeless: 'Out of control'
309,000 people are homeless in England say Shelter
Homelessness

Hundreds of thousands of people in England will spend this Christmas homeless: 'Out of control'

Half of all homeless people have a brain injury. This project provides essential support
Illustration of a head silhouette and a brain with a red area
Health

Half of all homeless people have a brain injury. This project provides essential support

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people
Former Big Issue vendor Vernon Burgess
Homelessness

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people

Love Luxury boss Emily Abraham explains how she went from sofa surfing to CEO
A woman in a black turban
Homelessness

Love Luxury boss Emily Abraham explains how she went from sofa surfing to CEO

Vendor André Rostant records 'Big Issue anthem' to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas
Big Issue vendor Andre Rostant
Our vendors

Vendor André Rostant records 'Big Issue anthem' to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas

Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people
The Charlatans Tim Burgess working as a barista to support homeless people
Music

Charlatans star Tim Burgess raises thousands serving coffee to help homeless people

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