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Almost 3 in 4 Brits say homelessness does not get enough attention
Housing

Almost 3 in 4 Brits say homelessness does not get enough attention

Fire Safety Bill explained: Will the proposals prevent another Grenfell?
The charred remains of Grenfell Tower in west London following the fire which killed 72 people.
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Fire Safety Bill explained: Will the proposals prevent another Grenfell?

This student beat her landlord in court then wrote her dissertation about it
Megan Cole rent fight
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This student beat her landlord in court then wrote her dissertation about it

98-year-old woman takes on Captain Tom-style cycle challenge for homelessness
Diana O'Flynn homelessness
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98-year-old woman takes on Captain Tom-style cycle challenge for homelessness

Plans to deport rough sleepers could ‘put lives at risk’
Can rough sleeping be ended while the UK pursues its hostile environment strategy? Image credit: Piqsels
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Plans to deport rough sleepers could ‘put lives at risk’

Vagrancy Act to be scrapped ‘at a pace’, says minister
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Vagrancy Act to be scrapped ‘at a pace’, says minister

DWP gives work coaches more resources to help the homeless
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DWP gives work coaches more resources to help the homeless

LGBTQ+ homelessness: ‘It’s upsetting there aren’t more places for me’
LGBTQ+ homelessness
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LGBTQ+ homelessness: ‘It’s upsetting there aren’t more places for me’

Pay renters’ £300m debts or risk spending more on homelessness, MPs warn
rent debt
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Pay renters’ £300m debts or risk spending more on homelessness, MPs warn

Social rent homes plummeted by 200,000 in eight years, warns housing review
A builder's hard hat
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Social rent homes plummeted by 200,000 in eight years, warns housing review

Homeless Bill of Rights adopted by council in UK first
The Homeless Bill of Rights has already been adopted by 45 European cities
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Homeless Bill of Rights adopted by council in UK first

'There were cockroaches': Children on life in temporary accommodation
Young people in Birmingham talked about being placed in low quality temporary accommodation. Image credit: Piqsels
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'There were cockroaches': Children on life in temporary accommodation

Everyone In a year on: ‘It saved lives but did not truly mean everyone’
The Everyone In scheme moved 37,000 people off the streets during lockdown
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Everyone In a year on: ‘It saved lives but did not truly mean everyone’

Housing crisis forces Birmingham boy to make 170-mile round trip to school 
The housing crisis meant Issac was forced to travel from Birmingham to Manchester for school. Image credit: J. Hannan-Briggs / Geograph
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Housing crisis forces Birmingham boy to make 170-mile round trip to school 

Can rough sleeping be ended without ending the hostile environment?
Can rough sleeping be ended while the UK pursues its hostile environment strategy? Image credit: Piqsels
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Can rough sleeping be ended without ending the hostile environment?

Plans to give young homeless a job and home ‘rapidly expanding' in UK cities
Centrepoint is hoping to provide housing for vulnerable young people. Image credit: BLJ London
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Plans to give young homeless a job and home ‘rapidly expanding' in UK cities

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How Everyone In helped women into Housing First
Domestic abuse is a key driver of homelessness among women in Scotland
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How Everyone In helped women into Housing First

'I could lose my home and my job': Anger over Grenfell cladding vote
Left: An image of Grenfell tower in west London burning during fire of June 2017. Right, Stephen Squires, who faces huge monthly bills due to cladding issues in his building.
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'I could lose my home and my job': Anger over Grenfell cladding vote

Housing First is set to tackle homelessness across Scotland
More than 400 people have already been moved into settled homes through the Housing First scheme in Scotland.
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Housing First is set to tackle homelessness across Scotland

Fire Safety Bill: Tory MPs told to stop tenants paying for cladding removal
Grenfell Tower in west London burns with the city in the background.
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Fire Safety Bill: Tory MPs told to stop tenants paying for cladding removal