Rough Sleeping
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen

Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Former Edinburgh Big Issue seller Angus gives walking tours of Aberdeen as part of Invisible Cities. He recently had a royal visitor as Prince William’s Homewards initiative launched a new way to help homeless people into work
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it

‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
English Rural Housing Association, Porchlight and Commonweal Housing have urged the government to ramp up Housing First in the countryside to prevent rising homelessness in rural areas
Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don’t show it

Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don’t show it
How can we expect services to respond when the data doesn’t even acknowledge that LGBTQ+ young people exist?
‘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
Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder

We must prepare for a hard-right election win in 2029, says Museum of Homelessness founder
Labour must learn from the Covid-era Everyone In scheme to end homelessness

Labour must learn from the Covid-era Everyone In scheme to end homelessness
Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops

Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK’s biggest charity shops
This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz

This innovative scheme uses spare rooms to house homeless refugees after Home Office backlog blitz
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
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’
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 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’
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?
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

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