Housing
'Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness'
'Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness'
A Big Issue reader remembers the causes of homelessness taking hold in the UK
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a 'council housing revolution' or a 'massive backtrack'?
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a 'council housing revolution' or a 'massive backtrack'?
Can transforming closed pubs into homes offer a solution to the housing crisis?
Can transforming closed pubs into homes offer a solution to the housing crisis?
Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’
Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’
In pictures: What it's like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave
In pictures: What it's like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don't have the care for people that we should have’
‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don't have the care for people that we should have’
Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM's salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’
Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM's salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’
Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham
Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham
Florence Eshalomi named as homelessness minister: 'I know what a difference a safe home makes'
Florence Eshalomi named as homelessness minister: 'I know what a difference a safe home makes'
Right-wing parties keep promising to ban foreigners from social housing. Here's why it won't work
Right-wing parties keep promising to ban foreigners from social housing. Here's why it won't work
Andy Burnham wants to prevent homelessness. But can he do it in 'landlord-class Britain'?
Andy Burnham wants to prevent homelessness. But can he do it in 'landlord-class Britain'?
Labour 'turning the tide' on homelessness but Burnham 'must go further' to help homeless kids
Labour 'turning the tide' on homelessness but Burnham 'must go further' to help homeless kids
The growing movement preventing homeless people from having to choose between their pet and a home
The growing movement preventing homeless people from having to choose between their pet and a home
Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
'I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night'
'I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night'
The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There's only one way to fix it
The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There's only one way to fix it
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
Revealed: One in every 21 people sentenced over 2024 riots was experiencing homelessness
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they're still waiting
These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they're still waiting
How one woman's arrest helped to scrap the Vagrancy Act and decriminalise rough sleeping
How one woman's arrest helped to scrap the Vagrancy Act and decriminalise rough sleeping
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here's how he aims to do it