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Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges or if the tide is starting to turn in the favour of tenants
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
UK floods have devastated lives in 2026. Victims warn flooding is a threat to millions of Brits
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
My son is deaf and blind – but it was months of fighting before he got SEND support
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: 'It's like running into a brick wall'
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: 'It's like running into a brick wall'
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: 'It nearly killed us emotionally and financially'
Families face a bitter fight for SEND support in the UK: 'It nearly killed us emotionally and financially'
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2026: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue's Changemakers of 2026: Housing and homelessness
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Communities and equality
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Communities and equality
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Learning and employment
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Media and campaigns
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Media and campaigns
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Politics and Activism
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called 'world-leading'. Here's why
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called 'world-leading'. Here's why
Would a quarter of workers really be better off 'swapping wages for benefits'?
Would a quarter of workers really be better off 'swapping wages for benefits'?
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: 'I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills'
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: 'I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills'
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Family want justice after great-grandma's body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Family want justice after great-grandma's body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don't always know what to say
