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Housing

Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told
Housing committee chair Florence Eshalomi heads a committee on children living in temporary accommodation
homelessness

Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told

Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: 'Unacceptably slow'
Grenfell tower
Cladding crisis

Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: 'Unacceptably slow'

We've given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here's how a simple trim can change everything
Photo of man hugging a woman to illustrate a story about the Haircuts 4 Homeless charity
Homelessness

We've given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here's how a simple trim can change everything

Cash-strapped council warns it's at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
homeless peoples' tents in street
Homelessness

Cash-strapped council warns it's at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'
Homeless families at a protest about council housing
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'

'It should incense us all': Rough sleeping in London hits new record high
A rough sleeper's tent
Rough sleeping

'It should incense us all': Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

Autumn budget: Labour's failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is 'deeply worrying'
a person's hands on a calculator
Housing benefits

Autumn budget: Labour's failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is 'deeply worrying'

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness
a builder's red hard hat
Autumn budget

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves' budget means for you and your bank account
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn budget 2024
Autumn budget

A penny off pints and higher wages: What Rachel Reeves' budget means for you and your bank account

'I'm sorry': London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Homelessness

'I'm sorry': London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels

Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless
Pensioner Rob can't retire because he's renting
Joanna Elson

Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless

This cruel quirk in the benefits system is making young people homeless – but Labour can fix it
Balbir Kaur Chatrik

This cruel quirk in the benefits system is making young people homeless – but Labour can fix it

'Infuriating and disgraceful': Labour MP Jas Athwal faces fresh calls to resign amid care home row
Labour MP Jas Athwal speaking in the House of Commons
Social care

'Infuriating and disgraceful': Labour MP Jas Athwal faces fresh calls to resign amid care home row

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?
flats in london
housing

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?

How to apply for a council house
a red-bricked semi-detached house
Housing

How to apply for a council house

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
one side of a bedframe against a wall next to a bedside table with books and a plant on it
social housing

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Can you get a mortgage on benefits?
a person's hands are seen pasting a 'sold' sticker over a 'for sale' sign outside a house
housing

Can you get a mortgage on benefits?

'The market is broken': Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners
An aerial photo of London
Housing crisis

'The market is broken': Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners

Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis
Behind the scenes

Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis

No room for 'bullshit' in solution to homelessness, Prince William told in new documentary
Prince William

No room for 'bullshit' in solution to homelessness, Prince William told in new documentary

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