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Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up?
Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up?
Empty homes are ‘a sign of what is wrong with the housing crisis’, campaigners say. Here’s how many homes are being left empty in the UK
Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
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New homeless village offers ‘brilliant solution’ that organisers want to bring to a town near you
New homeless village offers ‘brilliant solution’ that organisers want to bring to a town near you
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
Cost of living crisis
How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Housing
Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up?
Why are homes left empty in the UK and how can we fill them up?
New homeless village offers ‘brilliant solution’ that organisers want to bring to a town near you
New homeless village offers ‘brilliant solution’ that organisers want to bring to a town near you
Half a million empty homes are ‘hiding in plain sight’. Here’s how to unlock them
Half a million empty homes are ‘hiding in plain sight’. Here’s how to unlock them
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
Our vendors
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
Letters: Big Issue’s Changemakers showed that in dark times it’s important to have hope
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
I’m turning 80. My birthday wish? Take the Big Issue when you buy
Employment
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
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’
Social justice
Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
Carer’s allowance turns 50: ‘I keep the money side of things from her, I don’t want her to worry’
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
One in three terminally ill people miss out on benefits in the final year of their life
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
What would happen if the UK’s volunteers stopped volunteering?
What would happen if the UK’s volunteers stopped volunteering?
Activism
Striking photos show Israeli and Palestinian mothers walking barefoot through Rome to call for peace
Striking photos show Israeli and Palestinian mothers walking barefoot through Rome to call for peace
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
Environment
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
Birmingham bin workers’ strike, one year on: Inside the forgotten neighbourhoods lined with rubbish
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
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Environment and climate
Can we build enough reservoirs to escape the jaws of death?
