Housing crisis
'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds
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'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds
More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'
![Angela Rayner on renters facing homelessness](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shutterstock_editorial_2047401536.jpg?w=768)
More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'
'Shameful' housing crisis leaves almost 140,000 children living in temporary accommodation
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'Shameful' housing crisis leaves almost 140,000 children living in temporary accommodation
Tories yet again fail to hit housebuilding target – and it's only going to get worse, experts say
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Tories yet again fail to hit housebuilding target – and it's only going to get worse, experts say
Louis Theroux leads calls to help 131,000 children waking up homeless on Christmas Day
![Louis Theroux on homelessness](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SWS_Shelter_Dear_Santa_7575.jpg?w=768)
Louis Theroux leads calls to help 131,000 children waking up homeless on Christmas Day
One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be 'turned away' this Christmas
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One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be 'turned away' this Christmas
Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions
![Steve is facing a no-fault eviction and could be homeless in Heathrow](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Steve-s21-case-study-1.jpg?w=768)
Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions
Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis
![Mayor of London Sadiq Khan](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AgarGroveHousingVisit_0051PressMedia.jpg?w=768)
Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis
Revolving door of housing ministers is making housing crisis worse – this has to change
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Revolving door of housing ministers is making housing crisis worse – this has to change
No-fault evictions soar in England as situation for renters 'set to become even more bleak'
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No-fault evictions soar in England as situation for renters 'set to become even more bleak'
Mum with human waste dripping down kitchen walls wins gruelling legal battle against landlord
![Social housing tenant Dawn Page took on housing association Clarion with Kwajo Tweneboa](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dawn-Page-2023.jpg?w=768)
Mum with human waste dripping down kitchen walls wins gruelling legal battle against landlord
Four things the next government can and must do to end homelessness once and for all
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Four things the next government can and must do to end homelessness once and for all
Shareholders are pocketing billions in dividends – and it's making UK's housing crisis worse
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Shareholders are pocketing billions in dividends – and it's making UK's housing crisis worse
How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game perfectly exemplifies UK's housing crisis
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How Marvel's Spider-Man 2 video game perfectly exemplifies UK's housing crisis
Bill to reform rental market and ban no-fault evictions to get second reading after lengthy delay
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Bill to reform rental market and ban no-fault evictions to get second reading after lengthy delay
Labour vs Conservatives: Who has the right plan to end the UK housing crisis?
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Labour vs Conservatives: Who has the right plan to end the UK housing crisis?
‘It’s a humanitarian crisis’: Homeless families in temporary accommodation highest since records began
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‘It’s a humanitarian crisis’: Homeless families in temporary accommodation highest since records began
What we can learn from Wales' 'world-leading' plan to end homelessness once and for all
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What we can learn from Wales' 'world-leading' plan to end homelessness once and for all
Renters 'age faster' than homeowners, according to science – but effects can be reversed
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