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Big Issue is 35. Our mission to terminate homelessness continues
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (491+ words) Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. I'll be back to monitor how he gets on – as Big Issue has held power to account for 35 years Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Image: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy This week’s…...
Andy Burnham: Rough sleeping plan 'not a one-off for Christmas"
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (1289+ words) The prime minister talks exclusively to Big Issue about his ambitious plan to end rough sleeping by Christmas and beyond Prime minister Andy Burnham. Image: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street Andy Burnham has stated that is bid to get rough…...
John Bird's message to Andy Burnham: You must fix rough sleeping
5+ day, 11+ 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"
6+ day, 5+ 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:…...
Should food banks exist? We want a Food Bank Free Britain
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (622+ words) 'If we need to wait until not a single person is at risk of hunger before we start to close food banks, we’re going to be waiting a long time' The Alliance for Dignified Food Support is campaigning for a…...
We must end rough sleeping but hostile architecture must go too
2+ week, 5+ day ago (537+ words) Is Norwich City Council's move to end hostile architecture a sign of things to come? This anti-homeless bench in Bournemouth will hopefully soon be a thing of the past. Image: Leemclean / Bournemouth News / Shutterstock Norwich City Council, in apparent solidarity…...
Record number of pensioners are facing homelessness. Here's why
2+ week, 5+ day ago (406+ words) The most recent official statistics show the number of older households facing homelessness is at the highest point since records began. The private rented sector is to blame, writes Morgan Vine, director of policy and influencing at Independent Age The…...
Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham rough sleeping pledge
2+ week, 5+ 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, 6+ 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…...
Inside the Big Issue: 128 days to end rough sleeping
3+ week, 10+ hour 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…...