Rough Sleeping

Labour must scrap controversial 200-year-old law criminalising rough sleeping: ‘We’re still waiting’
Rough sleeping

Labour must scrap controversial 200-year-old law criminalising rough sleeping: ‘We’re still waiting’

Amnesty International UK has called on the government to deliver on the promise to axe the Vagrancy Act two years after MPs voted for it

Labour promises £1bn to tackle homelessness in shift towards prevention: ‘It’s time to turn the tide’
Homelessness

Labour promises £1bn to tackle homelessness in shift towards prevention: ‘It’s time to turn the tide’

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner pledged to make the largest-ever investment in homelessness prevention services in a bid to rein in the out-of-control homelessness crisis

More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’
Homelesness

More than 50,000 UK workers homeless this Christmas: ‘No guarantee that work means a home’

Someone with a job becomes homeless the equivalent of every 10 minutes, according to analysis from The Salvation Army

It will take modern thinking to solve the age-old problem of rough sleeping
John Bird

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
Christmas

Last Christmas I was in prison. This year I’m working in a London fine-dining restaurant

Advertisement
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
Homelessness

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
Homelessness

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting 
John Bird

Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting 

Big Issue founder storms out of ‘farce’ rough sleeping inquiry: ‘I’ve heard this for 30 years’
Homelessness

Big Issue founder storms out of ‘farce’ rough sleeping inquiry: ‘I’ve heard this for 30 years’

Thousands of young people face homelessness every year. Here’s one way you can help
Youth homelessness

Thousands of young people face homelessness every year. Here’s one way you can help

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high
Rough sleeping

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Homelessness

‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels

‘Utterly unsustainable’: Homelessness in London at highest level on record
Homelessness

‘Utterly unsustainable’: Homelessness in London at highest level on record

Homelessness services face cliff-edge unless Labour gives budget boost for rough sleepers
Rough sleeping

Homelessness services face cliff-edge unless Labour gives budget boost for rough sleepers

‘Destitution by design’: UK’s ‘hostile environment’ has left thousands destitute and homeless
Immigration

‘Destitution by design’: UK’s ‘hostile environment’ has left thousands destitute and homeless

Andy Burnham wants to give homes to Manchester’s rough sleepers in ‘sea change for housing’
Rough sleeping

Andy Burnham wants to give homes to Manchester’s rough sleepers in ‘sea change for housing’

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here’s why
Harriet Page

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here’s why

Four things Labour’s new taskforce must do immediately to end homelessness
Rick Henderson

Four things Labour’s new taskforce must do immediately to end homelessness

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them
Liz Rutherfoord and Nahar Choudhury

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them

Advertisement
Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’

Angela Rayner to lead Labour taskforce to tackle homelessness: ‘This will get us back on track’
Homelessness

Angela Rayner to lead Labour taskforce to tackle homelessness: ‘This will get us back on track’

Who is Rushanara Ali? Meet the new Labour minister tasked with tackling the homelessness crisis
Homelessness

Who is Rushanara Ali? Meet the new Labour minister tasked with tackling the homelessness crisis

Universities can play a vital role in solving homelessness. Here’s how
Greg Hurst

Universities can play a vital role in solving homelessness. Here’s how