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A trade union turns its headquarters into an emergency homeless shelter
Unite trade union
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A trade union turns its headquarters into an emergency homeless shelter

The Big Issue responds to government figures showing drop in rough sleeping
homelessness and Rough sleeping Alexander Baxevanis
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The Big Issue responds to government figures showing drop in rough sleeping

Nine-year-old Big Issue reader delivers food to homeless people in Brighton
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Nine-year-old Big Issue reader delivers food to homeless people in Brighton

Housing everyone on the countryside waiting list would take 133 years
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Housing everyone on the countryside waiting list would take 133 years

Cardiff Tory councillor under fire for 'tear tents down' comments
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Cardiff Tory councillor under fire for 'tear tents down' comments

Private landlords will have to join a housing complaints service or be fined
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Private landlords will have to join a housing complaints service or be fined

This is your brain on homelessness
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This is your brain on homelessness

'Homeless people are nothing': Read the online abuse targeting the homeless
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'Homeless people are nothing': Read the online abuse targeting the homeless

Sadiq Khan launches 'rent control' strategy to tackle London's rent crisis
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Sadiq Khan launches 'rent control' strategy to tackle London's rent crisis

The Big Issue's Top 100 Changemakers 2019: Housing
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The Big Issue's Top 100 Changemakers 2019: Housing

Brexit is driving the housing market to a record low
Social housing
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Brexit is driving the housing market to a record low

From June, landlords will be banned from charging fees to new tenants
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From June, landlords will be banned from charging fees to new tenants

How Big Data can prevent homelessness
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How Big Data can prevent homelessness

London's ShowerBox will provide 'eco-showers' for homeless people
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London's ShowerBox will provide 'eco-showers' for homeless people

Shelter says that 3.1 million homes are needed over the next 20 years
Social housing
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Shelter says that 3.1 million homes are needed over the next 20 years

Gloucester Council wants to charge 400 per cent council tax on empty homes
Empty Homes
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Gloucester Council wants to charge 400 per cent council tax on empty homes

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The first official homeless deaths count finds 597 people died in 2017
a person lies on the pavement facing away from the camera, with a guitar propped up beside them
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The first official homeless deaths count finds 597 people died in 2017

PO boxes for homeless people will help fight financial exclusion
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PO boxes for homeless people will help fight financial exclusion

The government is launching 11 new rough sleeping hubs across England
Homeless man on bench
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The government is launching 11 new rough sleeping hubs across England

The pubs and restaurants opening their doors to the homeless this Christmas
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The pubs and restaurants opening their doors to the homeless this Christmas

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