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'When I’m inside, the walls start closing in'
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'When I’m inside, the walls start closing in'

McDonald’s axe hot drinks stickers and customers fear homeless could lose out
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McDonald’s axe hot drinks stickers and customers fear homeless could lose out

‘Good work being undone’: 11,000 people slept rough in London during Covid-19
rough sleeping
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‘Good work being undone’: 11,000 people slept rough in London during Covid-19

The holiday’s over, but who are the stamp duty winners and losers?
Who did the stamp duty holiday really benefit?
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The holiday’s over, but who are the stamp duty winners and losers?

How getting a bank account while homeless 'changes your life ten-fold'
Homeless bank account
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How getting a bank account while homeless 'changes your life ten-fold'

‘Every time I buy a coffee I think I should be saving for my cladding bill'
Sheffield leaseholder Jenni Garratt has been caught up in the building safety crisis
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‘Every time I buy a coffee I think I should be saving for my cladding bill'

‘The plan was this is where I would live for life’
Birmingham leaseholder Sarah Rennie has been hit by the cladding crisis after Grenfell
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‘The plan was this is where I would live for life’

Grenfell survivor Antonio Roncolato is still fighting for 'truth and justice'
Grenfell
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Grenfell survivor Antonio Roncolato is still fighting for 'truth and justice'

‘My children heard me say, I can’t get out of the building’
London leaseholder Nadim Ahmad narrowly escaped from a blaze following the fire safety crisis
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‘My children heard me say, I can’t get out of the building’

Grenfell: Ending the cladding crisis could take until 2043, warns Labour
Grenfell
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Grenfell: Ending the cladding crisis could take until 2043, warns Labour

Government pledges 200 homes for rough sleepers
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Government pledges 200 homes for rough sleepers

‘True picture of rough sleeping is needed’ to prevent people living on street
rough sleeping statistics
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‘True picture of rough sleeping is needed’ to prevent people living on street

London to get first detox unit to help homeless people beat addiction
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London to get first detox unit to help homeless people beat addiction

Homeless in Cornwall back on the streets to 'make room for G7 summit'
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Homeless in Cornwall back on the streets to 'make room for G7 summit'

Leaseholders to hold cladding crisis protests around the UK this weekend
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Leaseholders to hold cladding crisis protests around the UK this weekend

‘They knew about this’: Residents' fury at New Providence Wharf fire findings
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‘They knew about this’: Residents' fury at New Providence Wharf fire findings

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Eviction ban: ‘I received an eviction notice just before my parents’ funeral’
Renter Lisa Harding on the end of theeviction ban
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Eviction ban: ‘I received an eviction notice just before my parents’ funeral’

Removal of Covid eviction ban could cause 'tsunami' of homelessness
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Removal of Covid eviction ban could cause 'tsunami' of homelessness

Thousands to receive extra housing support as eviction ban ends
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Thousands to receive extra housing support as eviction ban ends

Scottish government extends pandemic support for homelessness
Before the pandemic more than 700 people were sleeping rough per night in Scotland. homelessness
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Scottish government extends pandemic support for homelessness