Homelessness
Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Housing charities urged the government to freeze rents and unfreeze housing benefits.
Over 1,300 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
Over 1,300 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
Campaigners are calling on the government for “a clear, workable approach” to help refugees find new housing instead of leaving it to councils.
This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
The pavement art has popped up across London ahead of a new wave of hot weather set to hit the English capital this week.
People with experience of homelessness are being given jobs in the NHS to help others
People with experience of homelessness are being given jobs in the NHS to help others
‘We tried to throw the rule book out’: How a trailblazing housing scheme will help rough sleepers
‘We tried to throw the rule book out’: How a trailblazing housing scheme will help rough sleepers
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2022
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2022
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Number of rough sleepers in London rises by 10 per cent in just three months
Number of rough sleepers in London rises by 10 per cent in just three months
West Ham open doors of London Stadium to people experiencing homelessness
West Ham open doors of London Stadium to people experiencing homelessness
Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022
Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022
Homeless families are being moved out of Birmingham hotels ahead of the Commonwealth Games
Homeless families are being moved out of Birmingham hotels ahead of the Commonwealth Games
Libraries are not just for books – they can help in heatwaves too
Libraries are not just for books – they can help in heatwaves too
Meet the heatwave heroes making sure those in need get support as temperatures soar
Meet the heatwave heroes making sure those in need get support as temperatures soar
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More than 1,000 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
More than 1,000 Ukraine refugees have faced homelessness since arriving in England
Government urged to bring in new laws to protect homeless people in heatwaves
Government urged to bring in new laws to protect homeless people in heatwaves
People are being urged to help rough sleepers during the heatwave
People are being urged to help rough sleepers during the heatwave
How a mother’s fight to learn how her daughter died in a homeless hostel could prevent thousands of deaths
How a mother’s fight to learn how her daughter died in a homeless hostel could prevent thousands of deaths
A government minister said hundreds of Ukraine refugees becoming homeless is a ‘trickle’
A government minister said hundreds of Ukraine refugees becoming homeless is a ‘trickle’
Rough sleeping in London down by a quarter in the last year
Rough sleeping in London down by a quarter in the last year
‘I didn’t realise how tall he was’: Meet Dave Martin, the vendor who met Prince William
‘I didn’t realise how tall he was’: Meet Dave Martin, the vendor who met Prince William
Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
Prince William: ‘Why I wanted to work with The Big Issue’
Prince William: ‘Why I wanted to work with The Big Issue’
What really happened when Prince William sold The Big Issue
What really happened when Prince William sold The Big Issue
Prince William and Big Issue vendor Dave in conversation: ‘Homelessness is an issue I want to fight for’
Prince William and Big Issue vendor Dave in conversation: ‘Homelessness is an issue I want to fight for’
Prince William wants to ‘give the next generation less chance of being homeless’
Prince William wants to ‘give the next generation less chance of being homeless’
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugee households have needed help to avoid homelessness
Hundreds of Ukrainian refugee households have needed help to avoid homelessness
Homelessness charity asks public to stay alert for rough sleepers at risk from heatwave
Homelessness charity asks public to stay alert for rough sleepers at risk from heatwave
Can design solve homelessness, the climate crisis and racism?
Can design solve homelessness, the climate crisis and racism?
LGBTQ+ icons including Munroe Bergdorf and Bimini Bon Boulash tackle queer homelessness through new portrait series
LGBTQ+ icons including Munroe Bergdorf and Bimini Bon Boulash tackle queer homelessness through new portrait series
Nearly 1 in 3 worried they could be homeless or sofa-surfing in the next 5 years
Nearly 1 in 3 worried they could be homeless or sofa-surfing in the next 5 years
Could Eddie Hughes be the minister to end rough sleeping?
Could Eddie Hughes be the minister to end rough sleeping?
Britain’s homeless services are stripped to the bone, irrational, discriminatory and not fit for purpose
