Rough Sleeping
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Paul Edwards has worked in the Probation Service for almost 24 years. Here’s how the moment he met a man who would rather go to prison than sleep rough changed the way he thinks about homelessness, justice and what rehabilitation really means
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Almost 13,000 people slept rough in London over the last year – the second-highest number on record – with less than four years left for Sadiq Khan to deliver on promise to end rough sleeping by 2030
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
The Vagrancy Act – which has made being homeless on the streets a criminal offence since 1824 – has been repealed after years of campaigning from Big Issue and other homelessness organisations
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
When the Vagrancy Act is finally gone, its replacement must be driven by compassion
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: ‘Now build on it’
Home Office pilot saved 1,000 refugee families from homelessness. Then rules changed
Home Office pilot saved 1,000 refugee families from homelessness. Then rules changed
Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires
Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
I’m a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state’s failures on homelessness
I’m a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state’s failures on homelessness
Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’
