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What are homeless hostels?
What are homeless hostels?
Homeless hostels are an important short-term housing solution for many people who are experiencing homelessness. Here’s everything you need to know.
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Despite household incomes being hit by the cost of living crisis, house prices have continued to surge. But will they finally start to fall in 2022?
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for 14 years. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for 14 years. Will they keep going up?
As Zoopla and Rightmove report record average rent rises, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households.
How much should my pay rise to beat inflation?
How much should my pay rise to beat inflation?
What you need to know about UK inequality
What you need to know about UK inequality
UK fuel poverty in 2022: Causes, statistics and solutions
UK fuel poverty in 2022: Causes, statistics and solutions
Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions
Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it being scrapped?
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it being scrapped?
Why is the UK’s air so polluted – and how to check levels at your address
Why is the UK’s air so polluted – and how to check levels at your address
Explained: Your right to protest and how to exercise it
Explained: Your right to protest and how to exercise it
What is the Renters Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?
What is the Renters Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
Minimum wage UK: How does Britain compare to the rest of the world?
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How bad is plastic pollution – and what can I do about it?
How bad is plastic pollution – and what can I do about it?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
£15 minimum wage: Who is calling for it and could it happen?
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
How you can act on ocean pollution this World Oceans Day
How you can act on ocean pollution this World Oceans Day
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
What is the four-day working week and how close is the UK to getting it?
Boris Johnson: How and when will the vote of no confidence decide his future as prime minister?
Boris Johnson: How and when will the vote of no confidence decide his future as prime minister?
What Rishi Sunak’s new cost of living measures mean for you
What Rishi Sunak’s new cost of living measures mean for you
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
The sexist traditions of ‘office housework’ – and how to end them
The sexist traditions of ‘office housework’ – and how to end them
Explained: Will the government’s Energy Bill deliver the green transition needed?
Explained: Will the government’s Energy Bill deliver the green transition needed?
Explained: How the Public Order Bill will clamp down on protests
Explained: How the Public Order Bill will clamp down on protests
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2022
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2022
Why you should stop mowing your lawn to help the bees
Why you should stop mowing your lawn to help the bees
Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? Why are they being scrapped?
Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? Why are they being scrapped?
Seven ways to reduce food waste when you’re on a budget
Seven ways to reduce food waste when you’re on a budget
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
Why England’s rivers are so polluted – and what you can do about it
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
5 things you need to know about the UK’s new energy strategy
