In pictures

‘My hands are blue’: Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O’Brien sell The Big Issue
Vendor Week

‘My hands are blue’: Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O’Brien sell The Big Issue

It was bucketing in London when friends of The Big Issue James O’Brien, Melanie Sykes and Colin Murray went out to sell the magazine.

A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens
Social housing

A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens

The spotlight is on social housing, and hearing more residents’ voices – now a new exhibition is bringing out the views of the people who lived at a demolished Brutalist London estate

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
Employment

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures

Union leaders have coordinated strike action across the UK to cause maximum disruption as the rising cost of living has become a unifying threat

Intimate portraits of home and homelessness at the new Centre for British Photography
home

Intimate portraits of home and homelessness at the new Centre for British Photography

Striking photos taken by homeless photographers offer a rarely-seen view of London
Homelessness

Striking photos taken by homeless photographers offer a rarely-seen view of London

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Homeless people get creative with self-portraits for new photo exhibition
Homelessness

Homeless people get creative with self-portraits for new photo exhibition

New exhibition Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks shows the spirit of rebellion
Art

New exhibition Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks shows the spirit of rebellion

These innovative affordable housing projects are up for a prestigious architecture award
Affordable Housing

These innovative affordable housing projects are up for a prestigious architecture award

In pictures: Grenfell Tower five years after the fire
Grenfell

In pictures: Grenfell Tower five years after the fire

These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain’s streets
Homelessness

These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain’s streets

Home Alone guide to a socially isolated Christmas
Film

Home Alone guide to a socially isolated Christmas

Brief Encounter at 75: How would the iconic film look in the Covid age?
Film

Brief Encounter at 75: How would the iconic film look in the Covid age?

Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be ‘down-and-out’ in London
Art

Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be ‘down-and-out’ in London