Homelessness
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'
'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here's how he aims to do it
New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here's how he aims to do it
'I was in a dark place with addiction and sofa surfing. Now I show people Manchester's hidden side'
'I was in a dark place with addiction and sofa surfing. Now I show people Manchester's hidden side'
'Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too'
'Extreme heat is not just a climate issue. It is a housing crisis too'
'Mummy, are we homeless?': I'm a single parent and it's locking me out of the housing market
'Mummy, are we homeless?': I'm a single parent and it's locking me out of the housing market
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here's how Andy Burnham can take action
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here's how Andy Burnham can take action
Revealed: Homeless people face 'postcode lottery' of support leaving them at risk in heatwaves
Revealed: Homeless people face 'postcode lottery' of support leaving them at risk in heatwaves
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
Heatwaves can be a unifying call to fight climate change but they are only widening UK inequality
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
I work in probation. What meeting a homeless man on the street taught me about second chances
Barry's Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Barry's Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness'
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness'
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That's the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That's the reality for thousands of families
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
I was homeless and battling addiction. Now I run a charity helping others get through their struggles
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
Why you cannot fix the shoplifting crisis without addressing homelessness and addiction
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Sadiq Khan admits he is 'really worried' about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Sadiq Khan admits he is 'really worried' about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years