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The number of rough sleepers is down in London for the first time in a decade
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The number of rough sleepers is down in London for the first time in a decade

The number of homeless pensioners is the highest it's been for a decade
Homeless man sleeping on bench
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The number of homeless pensioners is the highest it's been for a decade

A further £21m will go towards ending homelessness in Scotland
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group Scotland
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A further £21m will go towards ending homelessness in Scotland

First arrivals at Social Bite’s homeless village will move in this weekend
Social Bite Josh Littlejohn
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First arrivals at Social Bite’s homeless village will move in this weekend

Councils are receiving a multi-billion pound social housing funding boost
James Brokenshire Housing Secretary
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Councils are receiving a multi-billion pound social housing funding boost

What is the government doing about the housing crisis?
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What is the government doing about the housing crisis?

A bill to bring empty homes back into use is progressing through parliament
Empty Homes
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A bill to bring empty homes back into use is progressing through parliament

Every 18 minutes a household was made homeless in Scotland last year
Homeless man on bench
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Every 18 minutes a household was made homeless in Scotland last year

The number of affordable homes started by the UK government fell last year
Empty Homes
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The number of affordable homes started by the UK government fell last year

Deaths of rough sleepers with mental health problems have risen dramatically
homelessness and rough sleeping
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Deaths of rough sleepers with mental health problems have risen dramatically

Social Bite has launched a £3 million Housing First fund for rough sleepers
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Social Bite has launched a £3 million Housing First fund for rough sleepers

A new study has found severe links between autism and homelessness
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A new study has found severe links between autism and homelessness

Tiago Alves was home on the 13th floor when Grenfell Tower caught fire
Grenfell Tower
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Tiago Alves was home on the 13th floor when Grenfell Tower caught fire

Multimillion-pound social housing sell-offs are still fuelling homelessness
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Multimillion-pound social housing sell-offs are still fuelling homelessness

Homelessness could end in Britain within 10 years, says charity Crisis
Homeless man
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Homelessness could end in Britain within 10 years, says charity Crisis

Grenfell Tower survivor Tiago Alves tells us his harrowing story one year on
Grenfell hero tower
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Grenfell Tower survivor Tiago Alves tells us his harrowing story one year on

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James Brokenshire announces £30 million project to help rough sleepers
James Brokenshire Housing Secretary
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James Brokenshire announces £30 million project to help rough sleepers

Almost 3,000 Scottish families are sleeping in temporary accommodation
A hostel for the homeless
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Almost 3,000 Scottish families are sleeping in temporary accommodation

Robin Hood Gardens: How the housing of the future became a relic of the past
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Robin Hood Gardens: How the housing of the future became a relic of the past

The Bank of Mum and Dad is giving less money to their children to buy houses
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The Bank of Mum and Dad is giving less money to their children to buy houses

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