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How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Lurcher dog Wilbur
Dogs

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless

Housing issues are not just for humans. They also drive dogs into homelessness. Dogs Trust has stepped in to provide shelter for these four pooches. Here’s why they’re homeless this Christmas
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GPs and teachers to be told when kids become homeless as part of Labour’s child poverty strategy

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How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Lurcher dog Wilbur
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How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless

I broke down a door to save my disabled colleague’s life – then rebuilt his home
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I broke down a door to save my disabled colleague’s life – then rebuilt his home

GPs and teachers to be told when kids become homeless as part of Labour’s child poverty strategy
a girl in the front room of a home in front of the window
Homelessness

GPs and teachers to be told when kids become homeless as part of Labour’s child poverty strategy

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A man and a woman with their two dogs in a tent
Homelessness

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