Homelessness

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

Just 0.09% of global development funding goes on housing-related activities with a tiny fraction spent on homelessness, writes Depaul International’s Matthew Carter. That must change to prevent rising homelessness as climate change intensifies

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Readers have their say about giving people experiencing homelessness lump sums of cash, the truth about fossil fuels and whether the government’s U-turns are a turn off

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty
Fraser Maclean

More and more women are being released from prison into homelessness. It’s an ongoing cruelty

Fraser Maclean, policy manager at Commonweal Housing, writes about why women face challenges to the greatest extent after leaving prison

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
Housing

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future

Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’
Interview

Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’

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Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Homelessness

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Homelessness

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there

Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
Art

Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
Homelessness

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Margaret-Ann Brünjes

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 
Patrick Markee

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 

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

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Jess Turtle

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal

New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?
Your views

New Year’s resolutions: What does the world need to get right in 2026?

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Music

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness
Louise Sandher-Jones

Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness

What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?
Digital ID

What do homeless people really think about Labour’s digital ID cards?

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
Housing

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Phil Kerry

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?

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I’m a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state’s failures on homelessness
Paula Barker

I’m a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state’s failures on homelessness

Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’
homelessness

Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’

Is Labour really going to end homelessness?
homelessness

Is Labour really going to end homelessness?

Everything you need to know about Labour’s homelessness strategy
Homelessness

Everything you need to know about Labour’s homelessness strategy