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Homelessness

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire
Frances McDormand stands in front of Nomadland
Film

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire

We're back on streets where we belong, but still fighting for a better world
Big Issue vendors return to the streets this week as we keep fighting to prevent homelessness
John Bird

We're back on streets where we belong, but still fighting for a better world

LGBTQ+ homelessness: ‘It’s upsetting there aren’t more places for me’
LGBTQ+ homelessness
Housing

LGBTQ+ homelessness: ‘It’s upsetting there aren’t more places for me’

Homeless Bill of Rights adopted by council in UK first
The Homeless Bill of Rights has already been adopted by 45 European cities
Housing

Homeless Bill of Rights adopted by council in UK first

'There were cockroaches': Children on life in temporary accommodation
Young people in Birmingham talked about being placed in low quality temporary accommodation. Image credit: Piqsels
Housing

'There were cockroaches': Children on life in temporary accommodation

Everyone In a year on: ‘It saved lives but did not truly mean everyone’
The Everyone In scheme moved 37,000 people off the streets during lockdown
Housing

Everyone In a year on: ‘It saved lives but did not truly mean everyone’

Plans to give young homeless a job and home ‘rapidly expanding' in UK cities
Centrepoint is hoping to provide housing for vulnerable young people. Image credit: BLJ London
Housing

Plans to give young homeless a job and home ‘rapidly expanding' in UK cities

How Everyone In helped women into Housing First
Domestic abuse is a key driver of homelessness among women in Scotland
Housing

How Everyone In helped women into Housing First

Housing First is set to tackle homelessness across Scotland
More than 400 people have already been moved into settled homes through the Housing First scheme in Scotland.
Housing

Housing First is set to tackle homelessness across Scotland

Scottish Government links homelessness with Universal Credit
Charities found evidence Universal Credit's five-week wait can lead to homelessness
Housing

Scottish Government links homelessness with Universal Credit

Universal Credit benefit cap left Londoner 'surviving on £0'
The benefit cap left Saci Kumara Nimai Das with £0 a month
Housing

Universal Credit benefit cap left Londoner 'surviving on £0'

Six million people fear becoming homeless during Covid-19, warns Shelter
Man holds his head in his and as he looks at his computer
Housing

Six million people fear becoming homeless during Covid-19, warns Shelter

It's time to confront the taboo around homeless women
Homeless women: Bernadette Russell and the seafront in Southsea where she lived in a hotel
Bernadette Russell

It's time to confront the taboo around homeless women

Covid-19 vaccine: Scotland will offer vaccine priority to homeless people
Jeane Freeman announces homeless people will be given Covid-19 vaccine
Housing

Covid-19 vaccine: Scotland will offer vaccine priority to homeless people

Covid-19 vaccine: Westminster Government will offer homeless priority access
homelessness and Rough sleeping Alexander Baxevanis
Housing

Covid-19 vaccine: Westminster Government will offer homeless priority access

Grand Designs’ Naomi Cleaver: ‘I know what it's like to have no home’
Naomi Cleaver
TV

Grand Designs’ Naomi Cleaver: ‘I know what it's like to have no home’

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
London's homeless services get 80% of rough sleepers off streets 'for good'
Sadiq Khan launches TAP London contactless donation scheme
Housing

London's homeless services get 80% of rough sleepers off streets 'for good'

Wales becomes first UK nation to offer vaccine priority to homeless people
Rough sleepers will be among those receiving Covid-19 vaccine in Wales
Housing

Wales becomes first UK nation to offer vaccine priority to homeless people

Give royal palaces to homeless, says Count Binface in London Mayor bid
Count Binface
Housing

Give royal palaces to homeless, says Count Binface in London Mayor bid

Scotland's homeless support is 'struggling to cope'
Homeless deaths in Scotland
Housing

Scotland's homeless support is 'struggling to cope'