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Homelessness
This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes
This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homeless young people slapped with £1,800 carpet bill after finally being housed
Homeless young people slapped with £1,800 carpet bill after finally being housed
This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse
Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse
Prince William's bid to end homelessness in 'delivery mode' as it hits second anniversary
Prince William's bid to end homelessness in 'delivery mode' as it hits second anniversary
More than half of PIP claimants say Labour's benefit cuts could make them homeless
More than half of PIP claimants say Labour's benefit cuts could make them homeless
Benefit cuts are not a 'pathway to work' – they risk making people homeless
Benefit cuts are not a 'pathway to work' – they risk making people homeless
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
If we want to prevent modern slavery, we must start with preventing homelessness
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Are we witnessing a turning point in how we tackle homelessness?
Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'
Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'
'This has been my shelter': Powerful exhibition spotlights artists with experience of insecure housing
'This has been my shelter': Powerful exhibition spotlights artists with experience of insecure housing
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
Refugees need more help to avoid becoming trapped in homelessness
Put drug overdose kits in pubs, train stations and shopping centres to save homeless peoples' lives
Put drug overdose kits in pubs, train stations and shopping centres to save homeless peoples' lives
Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: 'People don't know their rights'
Meet the lawyers stepping in to help homeless people rebuild: 'People don't know their rights'
Rough sleeping to finally be decriminalised with scrapping of 'cruel' 200-year law
Rough sleeping to finally be decriminalised with scrapping of 'cruel' 200-year law
I spent more than 20 years homeless and battling addiction. Giving me a home turned my life around
I spent more than 20 years homeless and battling addiction. Giving me a home turned my life around
This housing project claims it could save Labour millions on housing asylum seekers in hotels
