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3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England
Homelessness

3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England

Crisis found almost 300,000 households are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness in England, from rough sleeping to living in unsuitable temporary accommodation. Here’s what Labour’s strategy to turn things around must do

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
Yo-yo Homes

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back

Explore the 120 Right to Buy homes councils have lost millions rebuying – and find out why Labour’s reforms might not stop Yo-yo Homes

Homelessness minister ‘shocked’ at number of children in temporary accommodation and B&Bs
Homelessness

Homelessness minister ‘shocked’ at number of children in temporary accommodation and B&Bs

Alison McGovern told MPs that the number of children facing homelessness had been a big shock in her first month as homelessness minister. More than 170,000 children in England are experiencing homelessness

Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
Homelessness

Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
Katherine Brickell and Mel Nowicki

Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children

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Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’
Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern: ‘Homelessness crisis is a reminder of how politics can fail people. It cannot continue’

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
James Hickman

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together

Labour pledges homelessness cash boost to help kids in temporary accommodation ahead of winter
Homelessness

Labour pledges homelessness cash boost to help kids in temporary accommodation ahead of winter

Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn
Homelessness

Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn

Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
Homelessness

Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges

Single-parent families almost four times more likely to be homeless than families with two parents
Homelessness

Single-parent families almost four times more likely to be homeless than families with two parents

How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
Josh

How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity

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

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

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

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’

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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

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

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’
Rushanara Ali

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