Caroline Aherne had an extraordinary gift for capturing our shared life experience through a prism of acutely observed comedy ...

The government's newly presented Immigration and Asylum Bill plans to make asylum seekers repay up to £10,000.

Robert Smith set up the charity Group Recovery Aftercare Community Enterprise (GRACE) after being homeless and battling addiction.

Rough sleeping will no longer see people fined or given a criminal record for being homeless as the Vagrancy Act is scrapped ...

With his term as children’s laureate having come to a close, the novelist and screenwriter looks back on a lucky life of ...

Prince William has called for 'system change' to prevent homelessness as his Homewards project marks its third anniversary.

Everywhere At Once Festival is the nationwide grassroots event making a noise about saving grassroots music venues.

Wates has partnered with Big Issue as headline sponsor of the 100 Changemakers, backing community leaders working to tackle ...

Foot has created his first-ever sculpture for a Museum of Homelessness exhibition. Here he talks to founders Matt and Jess ...

Personal independence payment (PIP) has been described as a “lifeline” for disabled people, with the benefit helping to cover the extra costs that come with having a disability or long-term illness.

Is it ever possible to tackle crimes like shoplifting without tackling social issues such as poverty and homelessness?

Ahmed Abu Riziq was walking through the streets of Gaza last year, searching for a school – or any environment where he could teach – when he noticed a little boy with a school bag running ahead of ...