Big Issue founder John Bird has today warned the #RentersReformBill will be a complete failure in its current form. He has vowed to further scrutinise the Bill once it reaches the House of Lords.

Read the full story: bit.ly/49LNOKh 📖 #Section21 #EndHomelessness

Our Big Issue Ambassador, Christopher Eccleston, ran 26.2 miles on Sunday for us. We think he's a hero. There's still time to give him a boost here tinyurl.com/3xem7wmv. You can read more about his love of running below 👇

It’s clear that we urgently need a new plan to tackle climate change - the Climate and Nature Bill is a chance to rise to the challenge, writes Alex Sobel MP 🟣.

Read his piece in The Big Issue for #EarthDay below. 👇 #CANBill Zero Hour
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Like Alex Sobel MP 🟣, I’m proud to support the Climate and Nature Bill. The long-term, joined-up plan we need to get to grips with the climate and ecological emergencies. The cross-party Zero Hour campaign needs your support. Sign up at action.zerohour.uk. #CANBill #EarthDay

He's done it! We are proud to call Christopher a Big Issue Ambassador. He is close to £12K, please help to get him to that milestone by visiting 2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/christopher…

We are all behind our brilliant Big Issue Ambassador, Christopher Eccleston, who is running the TCS London Marathon today to mark his 60th birthday and to shine a light on our work with those living in poverty. You can still support him here: tinyurl.com/3xem7wmv🏃‍♂️🎖️🙌

We need to focus on preventing people from becoming homeless and quickly supporting those who are already on the streets. It's a human rights abuse to let people live and die on our streets. I’ll be appearing on Radio News Hub at 3.00pm. Please join us for this broadcast.

'When you resort to a law and order response [to homelessness], you've lost the plot'.

ICYMI, our founder John Bird was on LBC this morning taking on the #CriminalJusticeBill .

Very much worth a listen, John's @ 11:24 globalplayer.com/catchup/lbcnew…

The government urgently needs to reconsider its proposals to fine and imprison people forced to sleep on our streets. I’ll be live on air at 11.20am on LBC. Please tune in.

🗞️ “The homeless organisations were appalled by me because they thought I was a kind of secondhand car dealer” — Big Issue co-founder John Bird speaks on starting The Big Issue in the 90s and what the homeless charity landscape looked like at the time.

Delighted that our Ambassador Christopher Eccleston will run the London Marathon for us this year. We value his support of us and our vendors hugely and will be cheering him on from the sidelines. Support Christopher and visit his fundraising page here: shorturl.at/uFGLU.

Thank you to the The Independent for publishing my comment piece on the Crime Justice Bill proposed criminalisation of homelessness. You can see the full opinion piece in today’s newspaper and online here - shorturl.at/dklry.

'It is a human rights abuse to let people live and die on our streets.'

When homelessness is 'moved to criminal justice issues' it signals that the govt has 'lost the plot' says former rough sleeper Lord John Bird.

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'How are you going to enforce this? By sniffing people?'

Founder of The Big Issue Magazine, Lord John Bird says the government's plan to criminalise homelessness is 'just a waste of time'.

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I will be appearing on Sky News at 7.10am to discuss the plans to criminalise rough sleeping, the Criminal Justice Bill and the 1824 Vagrancy Act. Please tune in to hear my thoughts on these crucial and important matters.

Yesterday, Big Issue founder John Bird introduced a new bill in the House of Lords calling for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention.

The Bill calls for a radical change in approaches to tackling #poverty at the heart of government. Read the full story: bit.ly/3Tpy7SW

John Bird wants a new government department, a Ministry of Poverty Prevention, to address the root causes of poverty.

Here's what it would do 👇

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Proud to support the film, Someone’s Daughter Someone’s Son from start to finish, addressing homelessness and poverty in the UK. This film highlights the urgent need for government action. Delighted to welcome director Lorna Tucker as a Big Issue Group Ambassador - Lorna Tucker.

Last night Haberdasher members were greatly privileged to hear from Lord John Bird MBE, Founder of Big Issue, who spoke frankly and honestly about his direct experiences of the care system, the prison system and of experiencing homelessness and addiction.

Thrilled to have Lorna's voice & influence. I've seen firsthand the power of lived experience in raising awareness of homelessness & poverty. Thanks to Lorna's recent documentary, Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son, for shedding light on these issues - Lorna Tucker.