Housing
Councils buy back £34m of ex-Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in 'economic madness'
Councils buy back £34m of ex-Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in 'economic madness'
Big Issue discovers fate of 455 council homes sold under Right to Buy for £35.7m, then repurchased for nearly £100m, as taxpayers lose out on Yo-yo Homes
I was homeless on the streets of London. The public piano at St Pancras station saved me
I was homeless on the streets of London. The public piano at St Pancras station saved me
Where is 'home' for a dog? It's in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
Where is 'home' for a dog? It's in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Revealed: MPs rack up huge taxpayer-funded rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
Revealed: MPs rack up huge taxpayer-funded rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there's hope too
There are challenges when caring for a homeless person in palliative care – but there's hope too
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Labour council blocks bid to reveal extent of Yo-yo Home losses: 'Why would they try and hide this?'
Labour council blocks bid to reveal extent of Yo-yo Home losses: 'Why would they try and hide this?'
Homelessness stagnated in Labour's first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
Homelessness stagnated in Labour's first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
How Reeves' autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour's 1.5 million new homes pledge
How Reeves' autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour's 1.5 million new homes pledge
Rachel Reeves unveils new 'mansion tax' on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Rachel Reeves unveils new 'mansion tax' on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Labour's choice to freeze local housing allowance will 'condemn thousands to another grim winter'
Labour's choice to freeze local housing allowance will 'condemn thousands to another grim winter'
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
How did Rachel Reeves do in her first autumn budget? We ask people on the frontlines, one year on
Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms
Millions of Brits are struggling with council tax debt. The autumn budget must bring reforms
Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: 'We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help'
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: 'We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help'
Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: 'I thought I was going to be there forever'
Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: 'I thought I was going to be there forever'
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: 'It's about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power'
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: 'It's about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power'
23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: 'Now is the worst time to be homeless'
23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: 'Now is the worst time to be homeless'
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Big Issue vendor 'loses everything' in Storm Claudia floods that left him 'worried for his life'
Big Issue vendor 'loses everything' in Storm Claudia floods that left him 'worried for his life'
Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud: 'We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity'
