Rough Sleeping
Rough sleeping in London hits record highs as Home Office clears asylum backlog
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Rough sleeping in London hits record highs as Home Office clears asylum backlog
Four things the next government can and must do to end homelessness once and for all
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Four things the next government can and must do to end homelessness once and for all
What we can learn from Wales' 'world-leading' plan to end homelessness once and for all
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What we can learn from Wales' 'world-leading' plan to end homelessness once and for all
GPs ‘struggling to treat homeless people’, study finds
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GPs ‘struggling to treat homeless people’, study finds
Yet another beggar banned from asking for money. Does legal action really tackle the problem?
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Yet another beggar banned from asking for money. Does legal action really tackle the problem?
'Substantial efforts' needed to improve knowledge of homelessness, landmark UN report says
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'Substantial efforts' needed to improve knowledge of homelessness, landmark UN report says
Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is 'bare minimum' of what's needed, campaigners say
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Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is 'bare minimum' of what's needed, campaigners say
Rise in rough sleeping is a 'great concern'. But we're still aiming to end it for good
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Rise in rough sleeping is a 'great concern'. But we're still aiming to end it for good
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
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Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
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Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
Rough sleeping in London increased 10% since 2022 as cost of living squeezes the most vulnerable
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Rough sleeping in London increased 10% since 2022 as cost of living squeezes the most vulnerable
How we forced the government to abandon cruel rules targeting foreigners who are rough sleeping
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How we forced the government to abandon cruel rules targeting foreigners who are rough sleeping
Campaigners ‘forced Home Office to change plans to deport rough sleepers’
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Campaigners ‘forced Home Office to change plans to deport rough sleepers’
Prince William’s Homewards is bound to attract cynics. Let’s give it a chance
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Prince William’s Homewards is bound to attract cynics. Let’s give it a chance
The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise
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The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise
The number of people sleeping rough in London has surged 20% in just a year
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The number of people sleeping rough in London has surged 20% in just a year
The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather
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The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather
Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester
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Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester
Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’
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