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The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

Many people experience homelessness as the result of inherited poverty. We can fix this, but we have to really want to

One mum’s months-long ordeal to find out how her son died in a homeless hostel: ‘I need answers’
Homelessness

One mum’s months-long ordeal to find out how her son died in a homeless hostel: ‘I need answers’

Richard Sanders died in a hostel in Brixton on 14 May. His mum Debby Wakeham didn’t find out until nine days later and still doesn’t know how he died. She came to Big Issue to help her get answers

Tragic death of a Blackpool man sleeping in a tent dragged into asylum hotel row: ‘It’s entirely wrong’
Homelessness

Tragic death of a Blackpool man sleeping in a tent dragged into asylum hotel row: ‘It’s entirely wrong’

A man in his 40s died after a branch fell on his tent in high winds at Blackpool’s Revoe Park. We don’t know his name or how he ended up there, but that hasn’t stopped the tragedy being co-opted by the anger over asylum hotels

Brain disease linked to boxers and American football players found in homeless people
Homelessness

Brain disease linked to boxers and American football players found in homeless people

This life saving-clinic is helping homeless people breathe better – and reducing strain on the NHS
Homelessness

This life saving-clinic is helping homeless people breathe better – and reducing strain on the NHS

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Why we come together to grieve people who died while homeless
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Why we come together to grieve people who died while homeless

ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry
homelessness

ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry

Anger over plan to axe data on people who die while homeless: ‘Now is not the time’
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Anger over plan to axe data on people who die while homeless: ‘Now is not the time’

Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die suddenly, eye-opening study finds
Homelessness

Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die suddenly, eye-opening study finds

A person died while homeless every 6.5 hours in the UK last year
Homelessness

A person died while homeless every 6.5 hours in the UK last year

How the ONS measures deaths in the homeless community and why it’s so complex
Homeless deaths

How the ONS measures deaths in the homeless community and why it’s so complex

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year
Homelessness

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year

How a mother’s fight to learn how her daughter died in a homeless hostel could prevent thousands of deaths
Homelessness

How a mother’s fight to learn how her daughter died in a homeless hostel could prevent thousands of deaths

Almost 700 homeless people died in 2020 – and real figure could be higher
Homelessness

Almost 700 homeless people died in 2020 – and real figure could be higher