Fears that one million people in the UK could become poor and homeless

– It’s the scariest thing I’ve seen since we started the Big Issuehe tells Times Radio.

When asked if he thinks the risk of homelessness is greater than it has ever been for many families, Bird says he thinks so.

– I don’t think it’s ever been like this, at least not since the Napoleonic wars, when people were driven out into the streets without any form of support, he says.

– I believe that the government must act and stop talking about taking short-term measures, continues Bird.

John Bird founded the Big Issue in September 1991. The purpose of the paper is to ensure a job and an income for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. The newspaper is sold on four continents.