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It takes more than a set of keys to help someone out of homelessness – trust me, I know
Gary Meek

It takes more than a set of keys to help someone out of homelessness – trust me, I know

For many, especially those with complex trauma, housing can feel like the end of one struggle and the beginning of another

Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
Homelessness

Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high

The number of households with children in temporary accommodation has continued to surge to record-highs as homelessness charities urge Labour to boost housing benefit to help families afford sky-high rents

The housing crisis isn’t a competition between helping ‘our own’ and supporting others
Nosheen Malik

The housing crisis isn’t a competition between helping ‘our own’ and supporting others

Failing to invest in long-term housing solutions – both at home and abroad – will only deepen social divides, entrench injustice, and leave us all more vulnerable in a volatile world. It’s time to rethink housing and aid, writes Nosheen Malik

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renting

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation
Temporary Accomodation

Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation

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Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Homelessness

Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’

I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here
David Kingsley

I’ve been priced out of living in London – it shouldn’t take extraordinary luck just to live here

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Homelessness

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Social Housing

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’

Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: ‘It’s a national scandal’
Social housing

Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: ‘It’s a national scandal’

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
Homelessness

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told

This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
Education

This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results

Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
Homelessness

Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’
Rushanara Ali

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’

Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’
Homelessness

Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’

Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Homelessness

Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough

Letters: We’re all ‘economically active’ whether working or not – even my dog contributes to GDP
Letters

Letters: We’re all ‘economically active’ whether working or not – even my dog contributes to GDP

‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
Temporary accommodation

‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year

DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
Homelessness

DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents

Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
Our vendors

Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel

I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
Rose

I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home

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‘It’s heartbreaking’: More than 56,000 primary school children homeless in England this Christmas
Homelessness

‘It’s heartbreaking’: More than 56,000 primary school children homeless in England this Christmas

This is the reality of life in temporary accommodation at Christmas: ‘Where would we put a tree?’
Temporary accommodation

This is the reality of life in temporary accommodation at Christmas: ‘Where would we put a tree?’

‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
Homelessness

‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Christmas

Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children