Homelessness

'Hostile architecture' appears outside hospital where rough sleepers' tents were destroyed
Rough sleepers' tents were removed and destroyed in Camden
Homelessness

'Hostile architecture' appears outside hospital where rough sleepers' tents were destroyed

Refugee wonders if it would be better to 'stay in Yemen and die' than go through UK asylum system
Home Office
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Refugee wonders if it would be better to 'stay in Yemen and die' than go through UK asylum system

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: 'There's a special kind of love on the streets'
Poet Surfing Sofas
Music

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: 'There's a special kind of love on the streets'

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions
Steve is facing a no-fault eviction and could be homeless in Heathrow
End Housing Insecurity Now

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions

How many empty homes are there in the UK?
How many empty homes are there in the UK? The Big Issue investigates. Image credit: Estate Agent Networking / Pixabay
Housing

How many empty homes are there in the UK?

Thousands of 16 and 17-year-old children were homeless in England last year – and 'treated like adults'
Young people are at high risk of homelessness and exploitation.
Homelessness

Thousands of 16 and 17-year-old children were homeless in England last year – and 'treated like adults'

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'
rough sleepers risk being criminalised by the Vagrancy Act
Rough sleeping

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'

Rough sleepers have tents destroyed just days after Suella Braverman crackdown: 'This is disgusting'
rough sleepers tents being destroyed Camden
Rough sleeping

Rough sleepers have tents destroyed just days after Suella Braverman crackdown: 'This is disgusting'

Ex-hostage Sir Terry Waite on Hamas victims and how captivity shaped his empathy for homeless people
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Ex-hostage Sir Terry Waite on Hamas victims and how captivity shaped his empathy for homeless people

Suella Braverman's asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 
John Bird discusses Suella Braverman’s comments on Good Morning Britain
John Bird

Suella Braverman's asinine comments show how detached government is from reality 

No-fault evictions soar in England as situation for renters 'set to become even more bleak'
renters facing a no-fault eviction
Renting

No-fault evictions soar in England as situation for renters 'set to become even more bleak'

Afghan veterans and their families who fled Taliban to UK at risk of homelessness as crisis looms
Homelessness

Afghan veterans and their families who fled Taliban to UK at risk of homelessness as crisis looms

More than 60,000 renters in London likely to become homeless: 'We can't continue like this'
renters facing homelessness in London
homelessness

More than 60,000 renters in London likely to become homeless: 'We can't continue like this'

Shadow minister slams 'chaotic and incompetent' Home Office over refugee homelessness crisis
Mike Amesbury
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Shadow minister slams 'chaotic and incompetent' Home Office over refugee homelessness crisis

How Suella Braverman's callous tent crackdown has inspired people to tackle homelessness
Suella Braverman
Rough sleeping

How Suella Braverman's callous tent crackdown has inspired people to tackle homelessness

Suella Braverman's 'lifestyle choice' claim on homelessness is cavalier, wrong and straight-up ignorant
Lord John Bird on Suella Braverman's comments regarding street homelessness as a lifestyle choice
John Bird

Suella Braverman's 'lifestyle choice' claim on homelessness is cavalier, wrong and straight-up ignorant

10 ways Tories failed to end rough sleeping as Suella Braverman says it's a 'lifestyle choice'
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have not solved rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

10 ways Tories failed to end rough sleeping as Suella Braverman says it's a 'lifestyle choice'

Suella Braverman told tent crackdown will see people ‘dying on the streets’
Suella Braverman has sparked a furious backlash
Rough sleeping

Suella Braverman told tent crackdown will see people ‘dying on the streets’

Homelessness is never a lifestyle choice: Big Issue's reaction to Suella Braverman comments
Homelessness

Homelessness is never a lifestyle choice: Big Issue's reaction to Suella Braverman comments