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These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act
Charles Booth's 1889 colour-coded map of poverty in London
Ben Rogers

These 19th-century maps changed poverty in London. Today we have all the information we need to act

A new exhibition of groundbreaking maps shows how poverty was investigated in the late 19th century. More than a century later, we have all the information we need to take action
An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here's what they did next
University of Roehampton lead researcher Dr Melissa Jogie
Homelessness

An academic put trackers on homeless people to see what they could learn. Here's what they did next

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community
The shops in Fulham in the 1970s have been replaced by a plethora of estate agents
John Bird

I took a walk where I grew up in London. I saw how gentrification has damaged the community

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces
Homelessness

Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping. These new statistics show the challenge he faces

'I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night'
Housing

'I ended up on the streets for about 16 months. I wasn’t bedding down, I was taking buses at night'

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Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they're still waiting
East London residents campaigning for affordable housing
Housing

These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they're still waiting

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Kego at a street football tournament with The Last Stand.
Football

I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again

The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Housing

The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’

Sadiq Khan admits he is 'really worried' about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Heatwave

Sadiq Khan admits he is 'really worried' about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners

The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
Langmead House in Bromley-by-Bow
Housing

The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’

'Give people a chance': Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness
Monica Galetti is the new executive chef of 130 Primrose.
Food

'Give people a chance': Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness

How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London
an aerial shot of London
Housing

How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London

‘I was told I'm lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
Housing campaigners call for no more overcrowding
Housing

‘I was told I'm lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’

'When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Politics

'When my mates were playing football, I had to queue for my free meal. It was embarrassing'

Sadiq Khan: 'Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested'
Letter To My Younger Self

Sadiq Khan: 'Maybe Trump fancies me, I don’t know. I’m happily married! I’m not interested'

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: 'Now build on it'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Homelessness

Boost for Sadiq Khan as rough sleeping in London plummets: 'Now build on it'

Life lessons with Yungblud: 'Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead'
Yungblud
Interview

Life lessons with Yungblud: 'Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead'

Yungblud's Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again
The opening of Yungblud's store and community space on London's Denmark Street in Soho
Denmark Street

Yungblud's Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again

Love Island winner Toni Laites: 'My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings'
Toni Laites is Love Island's first American contestant.
Interview

Love Island winner Toni Laites: 'My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings'

Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar 
Top 5

Top 5 books on the London Underground, chosen by Rishi Dastidar 

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My plan for the future is to die on a weekend
Books

My plan for the future is to die on a weekend

Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden's historic high street: 'It's a force for change'
Art

Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden's historic high street: 'It's a force for change'

Inside London's longest-running squat: 'It was a really extraordinary community'
Photography

Inside London's longest-running squat: 'It was a really extraordinary community'

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Theatre

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show