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Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know

More than 100 million children at risk in Middle East conflict, charity fears
Middle East

More than 100 million children at risk in Middle East conflict, charity fears

‘Crisis after crisis is affecting children’s lives’ across Middle East, warns War Child, as escalating conflict leaves 102 million children at risk

Revealed: Homeless people offered chairs not beds by councils in extreme weather
Homelessness

Revealed: Homeless people offered chairs not beds by councils in extreme weather

‘Sit-up’ accommodation is being offered to rough sleepers during extreme weather, according to a Museum of Homelessness investigation which found homeless people are still exposed to hot weather, high winds and heavy rain

What will the Middle East conflict mean for UK energy bills?
Energy bills

What will the Middle East conflict mean for UK energy bills?

‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
Homelessness

‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections

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Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Access to Work

Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment

How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
Homelessness

How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis

Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?
Reform UK

Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?

I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too
Society

I shrank my own economy to live a less capitalist life. You could do it too

Kinship carers forced to turn to food banks after taking in vulnerable children
Kinship carers

Kinship carers forced to turn to food banks after taking in vulnerable children

Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Homelessness

Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets

Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
Empty homes

Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Energy bills

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?

Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’
Menopause

Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause: ‘I felt like a shadow of myself’

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms
SEND

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms

Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
homelessness

Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic

What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?
SEND

What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?

It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter
SEND

It was a traumatic, hellish fight trying to get SEND support for my daughter

Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?
Politics

Should MPs be moved out of parliament while it is restored?

Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children
SEND

Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today
Brexit

The Brexit campaign kicked off a decade ago. Here’s how 10 promises made to voters hold up today

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My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support
SEND

My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?
Food banks

Labour says it wants to end the need for food banks. Is there any way it can succeed?

Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good
SEND

Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Renting

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?