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John Bird's message to Andy Burnham: You must fix rough sleeping
4+ day, 9+ 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, 3+ 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, 15+ 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…...
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and better form of social thinking than we have ever had before, writes John BIrd The shops in Fulham in the 1970s have been replaced by a plethora of estate agents.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…...
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…...
How can we revitalise the high street?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (293+ words) The site of the old BHS in Kirkcaldy has been spruced up by locals What can you get for £1 nowadays? Back in 2019 it could have been an entire shopping centre. That was the reserve price on The Postings in my…...
Inside the Big Issue: 128 days to end rough sleeping
2+ week, 6+ day ago (250+ words) Can Andy Burnham deliver his ‘moral mission’ to end rough sleeping in time for Christmas? The countdown has begun Inside the Big Issue: The moral mission to end rough sleeping. Andy Burnham has pledged to give every person sleeping rough…...
How Girl Grind UK is boosting diversity in arts careers
3+ week, 3+ day ago (824+ words) Girl Grind UK's programmes focus on both business and personal development in the music industry Girl Grind UK. Image: Supplied Girl Grind UK was founded in Birmingham in 2020 when songwriter and artist Namywa Hutchinson began reassessing her career after the…...
Ending rough sleeping is a 'moral mission', says Andy Burnham
3+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) Andy Burnham tells Big Issue why he has pledged to offer every person rough sleeping in England a place off the streets by Christmas Prime minister Andy Burnham has vowed to help people sleeping rough off the streets by Christmas....