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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

Record numbers of children are living in temporary accommodation with surging demand leading to some living in ‘unsuitable’ homes such as B&Bs and hotels

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

Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has called on decision makers to talk more about what it’s like for children to grow up homeless after revealing just 11% of children who moved home 10 times earn five GCSEs

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

Sonia took action against Hackney Council after temporary accommodation placement left her and daughter sharing bed in room doubling up as a kitchen and living room

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’

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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

‘It’s an absolute crisis’: Someone falls into homelessness in London every seven and a half minutes
Homelessness

‘It’s an absolute crisis’: Someone falls into homelessness in London every seven and a half minutes

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

Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’
Renting

Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’

‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
Temporary Accommodation

‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis

One million homes are lying empty in England. Here’s how we can fill them
Empty homes

One million homes are lying empty in England. Here’s how we can fill them

Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told
homelessness

Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
Homelessness

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town

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‘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

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years
Housing crisis

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years

Homelessness soars in England due to sky-high rents and asylum backlog crackdown
Homelessness

Homelessness soars in England due to sky-high rents and asylum backlog crackdown

Family evicted from temporary housing after having grandparents over for a brew: ‘It blew my mind’
Temporary housing

Family evicted from temporary housing after having grandparents over for a brew: ‘It blew my mind’