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London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Soaring numbers of families living in temporary accommodation is the ‘single biggest risk’ to council finances in the English capital, London Councils has warned after revealing local authorities spent 60% more than allocated on homelessness in 2024-25
London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’
London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’
New Horizon Youth Centre provides a ‘vital’ service to young people facing homelessness in the capital, including emergency accommodation, advocacy and advice
Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air, says mother
Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air, says mother
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died aged nine, and became the first person in the world whose death was officially attributed to air pollution. Now a statue of her will stand in a London park
Sex work is ‘just another option in London’s gig economy’, says Sebastian filmmaker Mikko Mäkelä
Sex work is ‘just another option in London’s gig economy’, says Sebastian filmmaker Mikko Mäkelä
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
London’s Black Cabs are iconic. But their future is in jeopardy
London’s Black Cabs are iconic. But their future is in jeopardy
‘They had nowhere to go’: The story of rough sleepers left outside in London’s Covid-19 lockdowns
‘They had nowhere to go’: The story of rough sleepers left outside in London’s Covid-19 lockdowns
Piccadilly Circus was once the ‘best display of popular art anywhere in London’. What happened?
Piccadilly Circus was once the ‘best display of popular art anywhere in London’. What happened?
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
The remarkable story of Fare Dodgers’ Liberation Front and their fight for free public transport
Revealed: First published photos from graffiti writer and ‘king of the tube’ Bas DDS
Revealed: First published photos from graffiti writer and ‘king of the tube’ Bas DDS
BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
BBC’s Crongton is a ‘celebration of Alex Wheatle’s incredible life and powerful stories’
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
Graffiti writer Fume: ‘All the bad things that happened to me ended up strengthening me’
Graffiti writer Fume: ‘All the bad things that happened to me ended up strengthening me’
‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars
‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars
Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
Landlords of overcrowded flat fined £12k after fire killed dad-of-two
Landlords of overcrowded flat fined £12k after fire killed dad-of-two
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy
Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy
Rough sleeping in London ‘as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won’t improve until 2026
Rough sleeping in London ‘as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won’t improve until 2026
Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan
Rough sleeping in London won’t get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan
From Henry Moore to refugees: London’s remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed
