Homelessness
Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn
Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn
The rising cost of temporary accommodation has been pushing councils to the brink of bankruptcy in England and new government figures reveal the annual bill facing local authorities surged by £500 million
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
Giving homeless people stable housing could save taxpayer £200m a year – if Labour wants to
Giving homeless people stable housing could save taxpayer £200m a year – if Labour wants to
A national rollout of Housing First could deliver big savings for the Treasury and reduce rough sleeping, new analysis from the Social Market Foundation think tank has found
Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal
Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal
Opake on his boundary-pushing art: ‘I don’t think there’s anything more taboo than hentai porn’
Opake on his boundary-pushing art: ‘I don’t think there’s anything more taboo than hentai porn’
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Single-parent families almost four times more likely to be homeless than families with two parents
Single-parent families almost four times more likely to be homeless than families with two parents
Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
Therapists shouldn’t all be white and middle class. We need more from marginalised backgrounds
‘Cruel’ housing benefit ‘quirk’ forces thousands of vulnerable young people to give up work
‘Cruel’ housing benefit ‘quirk’ forces thousands of vulnerable young people to give up work
How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
DJ Charlie Sloth: ‘Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I’ve always thought I’m worth more’
DJ Charlie Sloth: ‘Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I’ve always thought I’m worth more’
Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it’s facing an urgent financial crisis
Supported housing saves the taxpayer billions – but it’s facing an urgent financial crisis
Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’
Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’
This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people
This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
BillyChip partners with Big Issue to help our vendors
Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’
Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’
Donald Trump wants ‘the homeless to move out’ – while simultaneously dismantling homelessness prevention
Donald Trump wants ‘the homeless to move out’ – while simultaneously dismantling homelessness prevention
‘I was homeless at 16’: DJ Charlie Sloth on rough sleeping and living in poverty as a young father
‘I was homeless at 16’: DJ Charlie Sloth on rough sleeping and living in poverty as a young father
‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
It takes more than a set of keys to help someone out of homelessness – trust me, I know
