UNCOVERED: John bird - The Untold Story

Burnham unveils £442m plan to end homelessness and get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

This week, the government has committed to ‘offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas’

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Use empty homes to combat homelessness, government urged

Housing leaders claim it is one of the quickest ways to tackle the housing crisis

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Charities and stars call on UK government to set child poverty reduction targets

Signatories of open letter include National Children’s Bureau, Barnardo’s and celebrities such as Emilia Clarke

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

It’s time to tackle the root causes of poverty

The unequal distribution of resources needs to be addressed at government level

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024

Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son review – stories of homelesness from a survivor

Director Lorna Tucker brings her own experience to this documentary and works an empathy miracle in her interviews with people on the street

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024

Big Issue founder calls for ‘grown-up thinking’ about homelessness

Lord John Bird said if the problem is not dealt with when it is a social issue, it becomes a law and order problem.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

For the record

Big Issue | BBC Radio | Douglas Luiz | Tyrell Malacia | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023

Big Issue was pushed to brink by pandemic, says founder

John Bird also calling on government to curb surge in homelessness by preventing eviction of tenants who cannot pay their rent

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Tributes paid as Nottingham satirist John Bird dies aged 86

A statement said he died peacefully on Christmas Eve

Nottingham Post · Dec 28, 2022

John Bird dead: Famous satirist dies peacefully on Christmas Eve at age of 86

Bird was known for appearing in Channel 4’s satirical show Bremner, Bird And Fortune and for the Long Johns comedy skits

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2022