The number of people sleeping rough in London has surged 20% in just a year
rough sleeping in London
Rough sleeping

The number of people sleeping rough in London has surged 20% in just a year

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin reunited with Prince William as royal launches plan to end homelessness
Big Issue vendor Dave Martin and Prince William
Our vendors

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin reunited with Prince William as royal launches plan to end homelessness

Prince William opens London housing project offering cut-price rents to youngsters facing homelessness
Prince William visiting Centrepoint's Reuben House
Homelessness

Prince William opens London housing project offering cut-price rents to youngsters facing homelessness

Grenfell Inquiry: How far has the search for answers got?
Grenfell Inquiry
Housing

Grenfell Inquiry: How far has the search for answers got?

Six years on from Grenfell: This is life in the shadow of the tower
Grenfell

Six years on from Grenfell: This is life in the shadow of the tower

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness
young adult carers facing homelessness
Carers

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness

Pride Month 2023: Everything there is to know
Pride month

Pride Month 2023: Everything there is to know

Sadiq Khan: 'We've only got limited time to make a difference'
Sadiq Khan
Exclusive interview

Sadiq Khan: 'We've only got limited time to make a difference'

Sadiq Khan says Shadwell fire homelessness ‘illustrates problems of overcrowding in London’
Housing

Sadiq Khan says Shadwell fire homelessness ‘illustrates problems of overcrowding in London’

Sadiq Khan rules out ever returning to Parliament
Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan rules out ever returning to Parliament

Housing association scheme helped 1,000 residents start a business – but it’s winding down due to Brexit
housing association tenant Becki Breiner started her business after support from Increase Valorisation Sociale but the scheme has lost EU funding after Brexit
Employment

Housing association scheme helped 1,000 residents start a business – but it’s winding down due to Brexit

Sadiq Khan wants a rent freeze to give renters ‘badly needed respite’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants a rent freeze
Renting

Sadiq Khan wants a rent freeze to give renters ‘badly needed respite’

The council wants to demolish Aysen's home. She's staying until the bitter end
Aylesbury estate
Social housing

The council wants to demolish Aysen's home. She's staying until the bitter end

The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather
The climate crisis is making extreme weather more frequent and making it harder to protect rough sleepers
Rough sleeping

The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather

Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air
Air Pollution

Air pollution: How to protect yourself from the deadly consequences of dirty air

Sadiq Khan smashes council house building target as London builds double the rest of England
London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Housing criis

Sadiq Khan smashes council house building target as London builds double the rest of England

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Ulez expansion will leave Londoners stranded
Ulez sign in London
Letters

Ulez expansion will leave Londoners stranded

Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’
rough sleepers in London
Rough sleeping

Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’

Londoners rally to support 16 survivors of fatal fire on edge of homelessness
London housing

Londoners rally to support 16 survivors of fatal fire on edge of homelessness

Not a single arrest made during Extinction Rebellion's four-day 'The Big One' protest
Extinction Rebellion The Big One
Protest

Not a single arrest made during Extinction Rebellion's four-day 'The Big One' protest