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A new homelessness law in Wales is being called 'world-leading'. Here's why
a person rough sleeping under a blue blanket on the street
Homelessness

A new homelessness law in Wales is being called 'world-leading'. Here's why

The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill has passed through the Senedd and will now become law. It promises to transform Wales’ homelessness system to focus on prevention
A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'
Future generations commissioner for Wales Derek Walker talking with Ysgol y Ferch O'r Sger children at Ogmore Castle
Derek Walker

A decade of Wales' future generations commissioner: 'Looking ahead is how we look after each other'

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: 'I thought I was going to be there forever'
homelessness

Remarkable turnaround for man who lived in woods for a year: 'I thought I was going to be there forever'

Big Issue vendor 'loses everything' in Storm Claudia floods that left him 'worried for his life'
Our Vendors

Big Issue vendor 'loses everything' in Storm Claudia floods that left him 'worried for his life'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Homelessness system in Scotland 'at breaking point' as rough sleeping surges
a person experiencing homelessness on the street
Homelessness

Homelessness system in Scotland 'at breaking point' as rough sleeping surges

Wales wants to be anti-racist by 2030. But it won't happen until Gypsies and Travellers get justice
Community

Wales wants to be anti-racist by 2030. But it won't happen until Gypsies and Travellers get justice

England and Wales must follow Scotland's lead and set legal targets to end child poverty
Big Issue vendors back the Poverty Zero campaign.
Poverty

England and Wales must follow Scotland's lead and set legal targets to end child poverty

Asylum seekers share their dreams for future: 'I want my children to have a safe life'
Morteza Ehsani, Sammi Ghaderi and Navid Hjyani.
Asylum seekers

Asylum seekers share their dreams for future: 'I want my children to have a safe life'

Wales wants to be the world's first 'nation of sanctuary' for asylum seekers. Is it possible?
Welsh Refugee Council event at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay for the Nation of Sanctuary
Asylum seekers

Wales wants to be the world's first 'nation of sanctuary' for asylum seekers. Is it possible?

Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: 'People don't know their rights'
Law

Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: 'People don't know their rights'

'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out
Grassroots music venues

'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out

What Cardiff University's Kazakhstan campus says about the state of British higher education
Education

What Cardiff University's Kazakhstan campus says about the state of British higher education

Hundreds of care leavers were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened
Basic income

Hundreds of care leavers were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened

'Explain to me why I'm homeless': Rough sleeper's rage tells us a lot about what's keeping people homeless
Homelessness

'Explain to me why I'm homeless': Rough sleeper's rage tells us a lot about what's keeping people homeless

'This place is a vital force for good': An off-grid community's desperate fight to save their home
Community

'This place is a vital force for good': An off-grid community's desperate fight to save their home

Wales' future generations commissioner warns we're not doing enough for people yet to be born
Wales future generations commissioner Derek Walker
Future Generations

Wales' future generations commissioner warns we're not doing enough for people yet to be born

Wales' long-awaited and 'radical' homelessness bill promises shift to prevention
Welsh flag
Homelessness

Wales' long-awaited and 'radical' homelessness bill promises shift to prevention

How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change
A Welsh dragon
Andrew Connell and Jez Bushnell

How Wales is showing the way for England on homelessness with one simple change

Westminster beware – Wales is watching
Paul McNamee

Westminster beware – Wales is watching

Reform or Plaid Cymru? Labour could lose Wales for the first time in over 100 years, voters say
Politics

Reform or Plaid Cymru? Labour could lose Wales for the first time in over 100 years, voters say

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
The Big Issue Big Debate at Cornerstone, Cardiff
Child poverty

Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate

Should tenants get two-months' rent compensation from their landlord when they're evicted?
Renters from Acorn in Cardiff
RENTING

Should tenants get two-months' rent compensation from their landlord when they're evicted?

We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues
The people of Cardiff have been backing our Poverty Zero campaign
Big Community Roadshow

We’re on the streets in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow. Come tell us your big issues

Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm
The site in the Welsh valleys where Twyn Hywel energy park is set to begin construction early next year
Big Issue Recruit

Big Issue Recruit to help jobseekers in South Wales secure green jobs on onshore wind farm

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