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This doll's house shows 'grim reality' of life for children in temporary accommodation
IKEA Unwelcome Home doll's house raising awareness of children growing up in temporrary accommodation
HOMELESSNESS

This doll's house shows 'grim reality' of life for children in temporary accommodation

The ‘Unwelcome Home’ doll’s house is on display at three Ikea stores this month to raise alarm on homelessness crisis affecting one in 78 kids in England
Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition
Ukraine photo exhibition
Photography

Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
London homeless photographers
Homelessness

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers

These powerful photos of homeless people and their pet dogs are smashing stereotypes
Homelessness

These powerful photos of homeless people and their pet dogs are smashing stereotypes

Four things we learned from the Homeless World Cup
Football

Four things we learned from the Homeless World Cup

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In pictures: The role Caribbean migrants have played in the NHS, on its 75th anniversary
NHS at 75

In pictures: The role Caribbean migrants have played in the NHS, on its 75th anniversary

Reunions and separations: Refugee Dads share their stories for Fathers Day
Father's Day

Reunions and separations: Refugee Dads share their stories for Fathers Day

'My hands are blue': Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O'Brien sell The Big Issue
Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O'Brien show their support for The Big Issu
Vendor Week

'My hands are blue': Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O'Brien sell The Big Issue

A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens
Robin Hood Gardens social housing
Social housing

A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures
pay rise inflation
Employment

Britain on strike: The biggest walkout in a decade in pictures

Intimate portraits of home and homelessness at the new Centre for British Photography
Untitled (NRAL 2 from Ray’s a Laugh), 1994. Part of the exhibition The English at Home at the Centre for British Photography. © Richard Billingham
home

Intimate portraits of home and homelessness at the new Centre for British Photography

Striking photos taken by homeless photographers offer a rarely-seen view of London
MyLondon homelessness calendar
Homelessness

Striking photos taken by homeless photographers offer a rarely-seen view of London

Homeless people get creative with self-portraits for new photo exhibition
homelessness photos
Homelessness

Homeless people get creative with self-portraits for new photo exhibition

New exhibition Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks shows the spirit of rebellion
Art

New exhibition Grown Up in Britain: 100 Years of Teenage Kicks shows the spirit of rebellion

These innovative affordable housing projects are up for a prestigious architecture award
affordable housing Lovedon Fields Winchester
Affordable Housing

These innovative affordable housing projects are up for a prestigious architecture award

In pictures: Grenfell Tower five years after the fire
Grenfell

In pictures: Grenfell Tower five years after the fire

These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain's streets
homelessness photos by Marc Davenant
Homelessness

These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain's streets

Home Alone guide to a socially isolated Christmas
How would Home Alone look in the Covid age?
Film

Home Alone guide to a socially isolated Christmas

Brief Encounter at 75: How would the iconic film look in the Covid age?
Film

Brief Encounter at 75: How would the iconic film look in the Covid age?

Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be 'down-and-out' in London
Art

Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be 'down-and-out' in London