Rough Sleeping
Rough sleeping in England soars by 20% in just a year: ‘It’s a red alert warning’

Rough sleeping in England soars by 20% in just a year: ‘It’s a red alert warning’
An estimated 4,667 people were counted as homeless on England’s streets last autumn. That’s the third straight year that rough sleeping has surged across the country
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’
Labour government has long-term plan to tackle worst housing crisis in living memory, homelessness minister Rushanara Ali pledges
Labour doubles emergency homelessness funding to £60m: ‘No one should live in fear of losing their home’

Labour doubles emergency homelessness funding to £60m: ‘No one should live in fear of losing their home’
Labour has announced fresh emergency funding after housing secretary Angela Rayner told ministers to ‘put all remaining department funds towards homelessness support’
Rough sleeping a ‘source of national shame’, government told
Rough sleeping a ‘source of national shame’, government told
Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’
‘Staggering’ increase in young people facing homelessness, charity says

‘Staggering’ increase in young people facing homelessness, charity says
Homelessness doesn’t hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians

Homelessness doesn’t hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop

Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop
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
It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?

It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
Labour triples emergency funding to help rough sleepers in freezing temperatures

Labour triples emergency funding to help rough sleepers in freezing temperatures
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner

Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
More than half of Brits think there’ll always be significant levels of homelessness

More than half of Brits think there’ll always be significant levels of homelessness
Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can’t we make it work in the UK?

Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can’t we make it work in the UK?
Housing First must expand in 2025 to create a national homelessness strategy that works for all

Housing First must expand in 2025 to create a national homelessness strategy that works for all
Homelessness doesn’t have to rise in 2025 – here’s what can be done to turn the tide

Homelessness doesn’t have to rise in 2025 – here’s what can be done to turn the tide
‘This could be a lifesaver’: Homeless pods equipped with heart monitors open for Christmas

‘This could be a lifesaver’: Homeless pods equipped with heart monitors open for Christmas
Labour must scrap controversial 200-year-old law criminalising rough sleeping: ‘We’re still waiting’

Labour must scrap controversial 200-year-old law criminalising rough sleeping: ‘We’re still waiting’
More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’

More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant

Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant
Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
