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Stunning portrait of Big Issue vendor 'shows the power of art' to tackle homelessness
Shane Record's painting of Big Issue vendor Raheem Ahmed
Art

Stunning portrait of Big Issue vendor 'shows the power of art' to tackle homelessness

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Housing and homelessness
Changemakers 2024

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Housing and homelessness

Met may have apologised for destroying homeless man's tent – but new laws could see it happen more
rough sleepers tents being destroyed Camden
Balbir Kaur Chatrik

Met may have apologised for destroying homeless man's tent – but new laws could see it happen more

Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward star in new Netflix Film inspired by Homeless World Cup
Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward in Netflix film The Beautiful Game
Homeless World Cup

Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward star in new Netflix Film inspired by Homeless World Cup

Met Police apologises after 'inhumane' destruction of homeless people's tents near Camden hospital
rough sleepers tents being destroyed Camden
Homelessness

Met Police apologises after 'inhumane' destruction of homeless people's tents near Camden hospital

The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?
Rough sleeping in the Strand, London
Paula Barker

The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?

Homelessness set to soar by a third in Scotland in two years – but it 'doesn't need to be this way'
man experiencing homelessness
Homelessness

Homelessness set to soar by a third in Scotland in two years – but it 'doesn't need to be this way'

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help
young people homeless
Youth homelessness

Young man made homeless aged 11 after fleeing abusive home tells UK government to 'wake up' and help

Anger over plan to axe data on people who die while homeless: 'Now is not the time'
homeless deaths
homelessness

Anger over plan to axe data on people who die while homeless: 'Now is not the time'

5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak
Hope for 2024

5 ways to fix a broken UK – from universal credit to an urgent general election

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most
Alex Brown

Homeless and hungry elderly people have become a silent crisis. We must help those who need it most

Letters: DWP are the biggest thieves of taxpayer money
A miniature figurine businessman looking down on an information booklet for department for work and pensions
Letters

Letters: DWP are the biggest thieves of taxpayer money

Until we understand what stigma is, people like Suella Braverman will get away with it every time
Suella Braverman has sparked a furious backlash
Rough sleeping

Until we understand what stigma is, people like Suella Braverman will get away with it every time

Storm Pia: 'Danger to life' weather warning should put focus on rough sleepers and homeless people
A tent for a person rough sleeping and facing homelessness
Alicia Walker

Storm Pia: 'Danger to life' weather warning should put focus on rough sleepers and homeless people

'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds
children facing homelessness
homelessness

'A national scandal': Half of teachers in England work with homeless children, damning poll finds

Late Scottish artist's powerful sketches of homeless people discovered in attic after 30 years
Robert McKee homelessness art in Dundee
Art

Late Scottish artist's powerful sketches of homeless people discovered in attic after 30 years

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Black people more likely to be arrested for being homeless, research finds: 'This shames our country'
the Vagrancy Act has criminalised people who are rough sleeping or begging for 200 years
Rough sleeping

Black people more likely to be arrested for being homeless, research finds: 'This shames our country'

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas dinners for homeless
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'
Angela Rayner on renters facing homelessness
Renting

More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: 'People are dying'

What's behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
Education

What's behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?