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Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
Housing

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

The latest Chain figures show the number of people sleeping rough in London saw an annual fall of 1% between July and September this year. But there is a rising number of people who are newly street homeless as Andy Burnham pledges to address rough sleeping

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
Ben Rogers

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act

A new exhibition of groundbreaking maps shows how poverty was investigated in the late 19th century. More than a century later, we have all the information we need to take action

An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next
Homelessness

An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here’s what they did next

Researchers are building heat maps to track how rough sleepers interact with services. It’s a study that ask questions about how tech and data interacts with homelessness

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
John Bird

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Homelessness

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces

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‘I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night’
Housing

‘I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night’

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

These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting
Housing

These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they’re still waiting

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Football

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again

The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Housing

The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’

Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Heatwave

Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners

The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
Housing

The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’

‘Give people a chance’: Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness
Food

‘Give people a chance’: Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness

‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
Housing

‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’

‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’
Politics

‘When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing’

Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’
Letter To My Younger Self

Sadiq Khan: ‘Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested’

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Homelessness

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’

Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’
Interview

Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’

Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again
Denmark Street

Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’
Interview

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’

Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar 
Top 5

Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar 

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Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden’s historic high street: ‘It’s a force for change’
Art

Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden’s historic high street: ‘It’s a force for change’

Inside London’s longest-running squat: ‘It was a really extraordinary community’
Photography

Inside London’s longest-running squat: ‘It was a really extraordinary community’

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Theatre

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Richard Sharp

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs