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A homeless man sleeping in the doorway of closed down branch of the Leeds Building Society on Kingsway, Holborn, London
THE threat of homelessness for many families is worse than it has ever been, Big Issue founder John Bird said today.
Lord Bird said the government needs to get off its rear and move away from short-term solutions.
He said there are a million people, if not more, who face slipping into poverty and homelessness due to not being able to pay their rent or mortgage.
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Our housing crisis isn’t an accident – it’s class war, trapping millions in poverty while landlords and billionaires profit. To solve it, we need comprehensive transformation, not mere tokenistic reform, writes BECK ROBERTSON
Durham Miners’ Association general secretary ALAN MARDGHUM speaks to Ben Chacko ahead of Gala Day 2025