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Homelessness

Thousands of young people face homelessness every year. Here's one way you can help
Youth homelessness

Thousands of young people face homelessness every year. Here's one way you can help

Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told
Housing committee chair Florence Eshalomi heads a committee on children living in temporary accommodation
homelessness

Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told

We've given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here's how a simple trim can change everything
Photo of man hugging a woman to illustrate a story about the Haircuts 4 Homeless charity
Homelessness

We've given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here's how a simple trim can change everything

This Remembrance Day, let us remember the LGBTQ+ veterans dismissed and imprisoned
Craig Jones

This Remembrance Day, let us remember the LGBTQ+ veterans dismissed and imprisoned

Cash-strapped council warns it's at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
homeless peoples' tents in street
Homelessness

Cash-strapped council warns it's at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'
Homeless families at a protest about council housing
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'

'It should incense us all': Rough sleeping in London hits new record high
A rough sleeper's tent
Rough sleeping

'It should incense us all': Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

Autumn budget: Labour's failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is 'deeply worrying'
a person's hands on a calculator
Housing benefits

Autumn budget: Labour's failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is 'deeply worrying'

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness
a builder's red hard hat
Autumn budget

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness

'I'm sorry': London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Homelessness

'I'm sorry': London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels

Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless
Pensioner Rob can't retire because he's renting
Joanna Elson

Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless

This cruel quirk in the benefits system is making young people homeless – but Labour can fix it
Balbir Kaur Chatrik

This cruel quirk in the benefits system is making young people homeless – but Labour can fix it

Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis
Behind the scenes

Inside the Big Issue: How we can fix the housing crisis

No room for 'bullshit' in solution to homelessness, Prince William told in new documentary
Prince William

No room for 'bullshit' in solution to homelessness, Prince William told in new documentary

'Utterly unsustainable': Homelessness in London at highest level on record
Homelessness

'Utterly unsustainable': Homelessness in London at highest level on record

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years
Housing crisis

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years

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So-called 'deaths of despair' are rising in the UK. Labour must act on this silent epidemic
James Rose

So-called 'deaths of despair' are rising in the UK. Labour must act on this silent epidemic

Labour must end policies causing deaths of thousands of homeless people: 'Every person was precious'
Two people hugging outside Downing Street at a vigil. The Museum of Homelessness recorded 1,474 deaths - a 12% increase compared to 2022. Image: Lucinda MacPherson.
Homelessness

Labour must end policies causing deaths of thousands of homeless people: 'Every person was precious'

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began
build social housing to end the housing crisis
Housing crisis

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began

More than 1,400 people died while homeless in the UK in 2023: 'People are dying at terrifying rates'
A couple rough sleeping under a blanket in London
Homelessness

More than 1,400 people died while homeless in the UK in 2023: 'People are dying at terrifying rates'