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John Bird's message to Andy Burnham: You must fix rough sleeping
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (500+ words) In my pork pie hat and shades I drew comments about my appearance – something Andy Burnham is also familiar with Looking like "the lead singer in a ska revival band", John Bird delivers his thoughts on Andy Burnham's pledge in…...
'Andy Burnham must not repeat past mistakes on homelessness"
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (474+ words) Find out more about how your personal data is processed and set your preferences in the details section. A Big Issue reader remembers the causes of homelessness taking hold in the UK Andy Burnham prepares for his first PMQs. Image:…...
Social housing shortage leaving renting families £8,000 worse off
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (651+ words) Find out more about how your personal data is processed and set your preferences in the details section. Private renting households need to earn £8,000 more to maintain a decent standard of living compared to those in social housing, a new…...
Will cutting housing benefit to pay for defence spending work?
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (942+ words) Find out more about how your personal data is processed and set your preferences in the details section. Kemi Badenoch has announced plans to raise £10bn a year in defence spending paid for welfare cuts. Experts warn it will mean a…...
A trip home to London showed the damage gentrification has done
1+ week, 4+ day ago (845+ words) We need a bigger and better form of social thinking than we have ever had before, writes John BIrd The shops in Fulham in the 1970s have been replaced by a plethora of estate agents. Image: George Harris / ANL / Shutterstock It…...
Four things we learned from Andy Burnham’s council housing plans
1+ week, 4+ day ago (671+ words) The £39bn social and affordable homes programme was announced last year under Keir Starmer. New prime minister Andy Burnham has announced how £10bn of it will be allocated Prime minister Andy Burnham and housing secretary Angela Rayner visit homelessness charity Changing Lives…...
Darren McGarvey: 'I'd prank Tommy Robinson if I was prime minister"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (467+ words) We put the Glaswegian author, activist, rapper and social commentator in the Downing Street hot seat for an afternoon Darren McGarvey. Image: Jack Cocker Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey is a rapper, author and social commentator but what what would happen if…...
Bella Roberts on disabled people trying to get a creative job
2+ week, 3+ day ago (953+ words) Roberts is an aspiring film and TV editor. She also has primary lymphoedema. Her socials lay bare the reality of finding work in the industry Bella Roberts. Image: Supplied Bella Roberts is jubilant when she speaks to Big Issue. “I…...
Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham rough sleeping pledge
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1115+ words) The new prime minister promised that every rough sleeper in England would be offered a route off the streets by Christmas. Will he succeed? Here’s what Big Issue vendors think Vendor Bob Sheppard wears a Big Issue bucket hat from…...
What it's like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave
2+ week, 5+ day ago (553+ words) In pictures: What it's like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave Big Issue In pictures: What it's like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave Sam Singleton parked his car up in the…...