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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’

An estimated 4,667 people were counted as homeless on England’s streets last autumn. That’s the third straight year that rough sleeping has surged across the country

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’

Labour government has long-term plan to tackle worst housing crisis in living memory, homelessness minister Rushanara Ali pledges

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’

Chris and Valerie Norris from Swansea donated two homes to homelessness charity The Wallich after moving in together and they hope the gesture will inspire others to follow suit

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

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‘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
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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

‘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

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

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’

‘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

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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’

This doll’s house shows ‘grim reality’ of life for children in temporary accommodation
HOMELESSNESS

This doll’s house shows ‘grim reality’ of life for children in temporary accommodation

London housing crisis ‘breaking borough budgets’ as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
Housing crisis

London housing crisis ‘breaking borough budgets’ as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: ‘Throwing good money away’
Homelessness

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: ‘Throwing good money away’