# housing crisis (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover housing crisis. Page: Feed: --- ## [‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’](https://www.bigissue.com/life/letters/letters-rip-jane-burns-you-will-be-greatly-missed/) _2026-08-25 · Letters · Big Issue_ Wimbledon Big Issue vendor Jane Burns is fondly remembered after her recent passing The post ‘RIP Jane. You’ve been a fixture of everyday Wimbledon life forever’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [‘Where do kids get their musical instruments from if mum and dad can’t afford it?’](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/tomorrows-warriors-kids-music-schools/) _2026-08-25 · Eve Livingston · Big Issue_ Tomorrow’s Warriors began in 1991 as a jam session. Since then, it's provided education and opportunities for musicians including Ezra Collective The post ‘Where do kids get their musical instruments from if mum and dad can’t afford it?’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’](https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/rough-sleeping-andy-burnham-homeless-veterans/) _2026-08-25 · Lisa Farmer · Big Issue_ I support Andy Burnham’s ambition to end rough sleeping by Christmas but the true test will be how many people are still indoors a year later, writes Lisa Farmer, chief executive of Royal British Veterans Enterprise (RBVE) The post ‘I work with homeless veterans. It takes more than a bed for Christmas to help them out of homelessness’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [In pictures: What it’s like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave](https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/what-its-like-to-be-homeless-in-a-heatwave/) _2026-08-25 · Sam Singleton · Big Issue_ Sam Singleton's photography project Quiet Life, Volume One: No Fixed Address explores what it's like to be homeless while employed and outwardly functional The post In pictures: What it’s like to sleep in your car while homeless in a heatwave appeared first on Big Issue . ## [How can we revitalise the high street?](https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/shopping-for-new-ideas-for-the-high-street-steven-mackenzie/) _2026-08-24 · Steven MacKenzie · Big Issue_ We’ve become disconnected from the places and people we live beside. There’s plenty of space to build homes but little chance of building a community The post How can we revitalise the high street? appeared first on Big Issue . ## [‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back](https://www.bigissue.com/life/sam-oates-dog-demi-animal-friends-advertorial/) _2026-08-24 · Marc Burrows · Big Issue_ Bideford vendor Sam Oates credits his dog Demi with getting him through addiction and seven years of homelessness. In rural Devon, though, keeping a dog healthy is harder than it ought to be. The post ‘She’s the Queen of Mill Street’: Sam, Demi and the town that brought them both back appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits](https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/reform-uk-disability-benefits-50-billion/) _2026-08-24 · Lottie Elton · Big Issue_ Reform UK want to overhaul the benefits system. Campaigners have slammed the plans as "cruel" and unrealistic. The post Reform wants to slash £50 billion from welfare spending. Here’s what it could mean for benefits appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Munya Chawawa and Jack Rooke: ‘How can we make sure new theatre makers aren’t all Oxbridge people?’](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/munya-chawawa-and-jack-rooke-arts-careers/) _2026-08-23 · The Big Issue · Big Issue_ When Big Issue guest editor Amelia Dimoldenberg wanted to consider how to improve access to careers in the arts, she knew who to call The post Munya Chawawa and Jack Rooke: ‘How can we make sure new theatre makers aren’t all Oxbridge people?’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [The Edinburgh Fringe costs performers thousands. Why do they still go?](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/edinburgh-fringe-costs/) _2026-08-22 · Marc Burrows · Big Issue_ At the biggest arts festival in the world, costs have soared, bursaries have dwindled and breaking even is an achievement The post The Edinburgh Fringe costs performers thousands. Why do they still go? appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’](https://www.bigissue.com/news/activism/acorn-day-of-action-alicia-samuels/) _2026-08-21 · Liam Geraghty · Big Issue_ Alicia Samuels and her son Aeon have spent the last six years in temporary accomodation. She joined community union Acorn's 'Day of Action' to protest against the cost of living The post Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vvmZnJxPLonv) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [Network Rail seeks rock cutting EOIs for Wales & Western](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/network-rail-seeks-rock-cutting-eois-for-wales-western) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Network Rail is inviting expressions of interest for a 93m contract for rock cutting, as it develops a new framework. ## [Jordan Stephens: ‘You can’t ban social media without giving young people anywhere else to go’](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/jordan-stephens-rizzle-kicks-young-people-audioactive/) _2026-08-21 · Eve Livingston · Big Issue_ A chance encounter with a youth music charity changed Jordan Stephens' life. Now the Rizzle Kicks star wants to help young people get the same start The post Jordan Stephens: ‘You can’t ban social media without giving young people anywhere else to go’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Chicken Shop Date star Amelia Dimoldenberg: ‘Young people are always the first to bear the brunt of cuts’](https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/amelia-dimoldenberg-interview-neets/) _2026-08-21 · Steven MacKenzie · Big Issue_ Amelia Dimoldenberg is the latest Big Issue guest editor. She explains how her Dimz. Inc Academy is looking to lift up kids from from underrepresented backgrounds to level the playing field The post Chicken Shop Date star Amelia Dimoldenberg: ‘Young people are always the first to bear the brunt of cuts’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Hardies acquires Storrier & Donaldson](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hardies-acquires-storrier-donaldson) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Scottish chartered surveyor Hardies has acquired Storrier & Donaldson Quantity Surveyors. The incoming team members will join the Glasgow offices of Shepherd and Hardies. ## [HLM recruit blue light expert](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hlm-recruit-blue-light-expert) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ HLM Architects has recruited Russell Geary as associate, emergency services lead, to support the design of sensitive, high-security public-sector environments. ## [Lambkin joins Caddick in East Midlands](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/lambkin-joins-caddick-in-east-midlands) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Caddick Construction has appointed Mark Lambkin as construction director for the East Midlands, as it seeks to grow its pipeline in the region. ## [McLaughlin & Harvey help cut test wait for Braintree patients](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/mclaughlin-harvey-help-cut-test-wait-for-braintree-patients) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ McLaughlin & Harvey has completed a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at Braintree Community Hospital for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## [Ridgway on a roll with JCB](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/ridgway-on-a-roll-with-jcb) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Ridgway Rentals has ordered three of JCB's brand new VM118D soil compactors, along with 220X tracked excavators and articulated booms, through Gunn JCB. ## [Ridgway on a roll with JCB](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/ridgway-on-a-roll-with-jcb) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Ridgway Rentals has ordered three of JCB's brand new VM118D soil compactors, along with 220X tracked excavators and articulated booms, through Gunn JCB. ## [Why do prime ministers now last as long as Premier League managers?](https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/prime-ministers-premier-league-andy-burnham-keir-starmer/) _2026-08-21 · Greg Barradale · Big Issue_ Being prime minister and a top-flight football manager in England are both jobs that have become far less secure than they used to be The post Why do prime ministers now last as long as Premier League managers? appeared first on Big Issue . ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qTkW0TZRTbhb) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Majestic stands with Huddersfield fans](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/majestic-stands-with-huddersfield-fans) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Majestic Construction has completed new safe standing at Huddersfield Town's Accu Stadium, boosting the matchday experience while keeping fans safe. ## [Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?](https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/rents-in-the-uk-are-rising-at-the-highest-rate-for-14-years-will-they-keep-going-up/) _2026-08-20 · Liam Geraghty · Big Issue_ With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges or if the tide is starting to turn in the favour of tenants The post Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up? appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Trifecta launches fire door directory](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/trifecta-launches-fire-door-directory) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Wirral fire door specialist Trifecta has launched a new directory to help customers find a fire door company near them, across the UK, even where the Trifecta doesn't operate itself. ## [New Magna CFO targets international growth](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/new-magna-cfo-targets-international-growth) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Dutch off road specialist Magna Tyres Group has appointed Arnold van Woerkum as CFO, as it seeks further international growth. ## [Groundforce props picked for Chatham development](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/groundforce-props-picked-for-chatham-development) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Lashi Contractors is using Groundforce Shorco modular hydraulic props while it constructs an underground car park for new apartments developed for Callisto Homes in Chatham. ## [Plasterboard manufacturer cuts carbon](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/plasterboard-manufacturer-cuts-carbon) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Drywall manufacturer Siniat has demonstrated a 5% cut in carbon intensity of its products, after a 170m investment in its Bristol and Ferrybridge sites. ## [Blade picks Böcker](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/blade-picks-bcker) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Blade Lifting and Logistics have placed a multi-unit order for long and light B cker cranes, and taken delivery of the first, an AK 48 with a 3t, 49m boom. ## [Sellafield engineers plan decommissioning in the round](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/sellafield-engineers-plan-decommissioning-in-the-round) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ AtkinsR alis has helped nuclear engineers at Sellafield implement an immersive environment for decommissioning planning, using technology from Igloo Vision. ## [Speedy approves Syntech biofuel](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/speedy-approves-syntech-biofuel) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Speedy Hire has approved Syntech's ASB B100, a UK-sourced 100% waste vegetable oil based biofuel, for use across its full range. The decision means customers can benefit from full fuel duty relief, as well as cutting their carbon emissions. ## [‘I’m in spaces where I’m the only girl and feel like I have to outshine everyone to make a point’](https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/girl-grind-uk-empower-women-bame-arts-career/) _2026-08-20 · Eve Livingston · Big Issue_ Girl Grind UK's programmes focus on both business and personal development in the music industry The post ‘I’m in spaces where I’m the only girl and feel like I have to outshine everyone to make a point’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OrGWHIxjfKYs) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain](https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/neet-young-person-britain-what-is-it-like/) _2026-08-20 · Isabella McRae · Big Issue_ Big Issue spoke to two young people struggling to find work about what their experiences have been like, as Britain faces a crisis with youth unemployment The post ‘Everyone wants a job and it’s a nightmare’: What it’s like to be a NEET young person in Britain appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner](https://www.bigissue.com/life/food/loyle-carner-cooking-adhd/) _2026-08-20 · Isabella McRae · Big Issue_ Hip hop star Loyle Carner launched Chilli Con Carner not just to teach kids how to cook. It is teaching kids with ADHD that they are not alone The post Hip hop star Loyle Carner is cooking up solutions for young people with ADHD at Chilli Con Carner appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Inside Holiday Club: the summer school helping NEET young people start creative careers](https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/holiday-club-summer-school-creative-careers/) _2026-08-19 · Evea Davidson-Ero, Katherine Wong · Big Issue_ Holiday Club Summer School is a free, three-week intensive programme for young creative talent in journalism, set design, photography or fashion styling The post Inside Holiday Club: the summer school helping NEET young people start creative careers appeared first on Big Issue . ## [‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don’t have the care for people that we should have’](https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/andy-burnham-rough-sleeping-moral-mission/) _2026-08-19 · Liam Geraghty · Big Issue_ Andy Burnham tells Big Issue why he has pledged to offer every person rough sleeping in England a place off the streets by Christmas The post ‘If people are sleeping rough, to me it says we don’t have the care for people that we should have’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM’s salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’](https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/andy-burnham-prime-ministers-salary-homelessness/) _2026-08-19 · Liam Geraghty · Big Issue_ The prime minister exclusively told Big Issue he ‘wouldn’t ask anybody to do anything that I’m not prepared to do’ as he pledged to give a portion of his parliamentary earnings to homelessness causes The post Andy Burnham to donate 15% of PM’s salary to homelessness fight: ‘I want to lead from the front’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Sisk profit before tax up 27%](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/sisk-profit-before-tax-up-27) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Sicon Limited, the parent company of John Sisk & Son's construction and related businesses in Ireland, the UK and Europe has reported 2025 full year profit before tax up 27.7% to 74.2m. Turnover growth in the UK made up for declines in Ireland and Europe. ## [Kier, Arcadis directors join High Speed Rail Group board](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/kier-arcadis-directors-join-high-speed-rail-group-board) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ The High Speed Rail Group has appointed Mandy Duncan of Kier Infrastructure and Jonathan Sharrock of Arcadis to its board of directors. ## [Drees & Sommer puts down roots in Bristol](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/drees-sommer-puts-down-roots-in-bristol) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Construction, real estate and infrastructure consultancy Drees & Sommer UK has opened a permanent office in Bristol, seeking to reinforce its presence in the South West. ## [Wernick's RestPod upgrades site accommodation](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/wernicks-restpod-upgrades-site-accommodation) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Wernick has launched an upgrade to site accommodation, with its new RestPod aiming to offer more of the comforts of home or hotel, particularly suitable for small teams on early works in isolated locations. ## [Vistry breaks ground in Bromley](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/vistry-breaks-ground-in-bromley) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Vistry's Riverside and Countryside Partnerships has broken ground on the second phase of a 275-home mixed tenure development in Bromley, London, which will include 32 social rent homes-keeping existing tenants on the same rent and terms. ## [Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society](https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/downing-street-darning-street-john-bird/) _2026-08-19 · John Bird · Big Issue_ We still haven't fixed the damage done by austerity and the shrinkage of local services The post Why Downing Street needs a new name if it is going to properly repair the fabric of society appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Maya Jama: ‘Breaking into the creative industries shouldn’t come down to who you know’](https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/how-maya-jamas-mentorship-scheme-helps-young-creatives/) _2026-08-19 · Evie Breese · Big Issue_ How TV presenter Maya Jama's mentorship scheme is giving young creatives a foot in the door The post Maya Jama: ‘Breaking into the creative industries shouldn’t come down to who you know’ appeared first on Big Issue . ## [Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham](https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/rough-sleepers-off-street-by-christmas-andy-burnham/) _2026-08-18 · Liam Geraghty · Big Issue_ The prime minister is set to roll out the A Bed Every Night model he pioneered in Greater Manchester across the rest of England in his bid to end rough sleeping for good The post Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham appeared first on Big Issue .