Homelessness

'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
homeless artist David Bedford
Homelessness

'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets

David Bedford took up art while homeless in London. Now, with the help of homelessness charity Under One Sky, he is holding an exhibition of his work to raise the funds to get off the streets
Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
Renters angry at no-fault evictions, Renters Reform Bill delay and a lack of rent controls
RENTING

Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
Scottish first minister John Swinney
Housing

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?

Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell
Homelessness

Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell

Moving our bodies is good for our mental health, so what's stopping us?
Oliver Chantler

Moving our bodies is good for our mental health, so what's stopping us?

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
homelessness
Homelessness

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
homeless women are counted in the women's rough sleeping census
Homelessness

Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks

This chef walks the streets of London serving piping hot lasagne to rough sleepers: 'We won't stop coming'
dean collins/ feeding communities homeless
Homelessness

This chef walks the streets of London serving piping hot lasagne to rough sleepers: 'We won't stop coming'

Inside the Big Issue: The economic impact of Taylor Swift
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The economic impact of Taylor Swift

The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
properties to rent in England
RENTING

The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed

Space warrior Count Binface: 'I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote'
Politics

Space warrior Count Binface: 'I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote'

Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
homeless children protest at DLUHC
Homelessness

Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'

Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'

Whoever is named London mayor has a big job ahead of them to eradicate rough sleeping
Sadiq Khan on rough sleeping in London
Alexia Murphy

Whoever is named London mayor has a big job ahead of them to eradicate rough sleeping

We'll never end homelessness if we don’t have a proper long-term strategy
John Bird

We'll never end homelessness if we don’t have a proper long-term strategy

Inside the Big Issue: Christopher Eccleston's marathon feat
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Christopher Eccleston's marathon feat

'People need aid, not criminalisation': Sadiq Khan's comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate
Crime

'People need aid, not criminalisation': Sadiq Khan's comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate

Village of 'beautiful homes' for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
Social Bite Josh Littlejohn
Homelessness

Village of 'beautiful homes' for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite

Here's what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Simon Community Scotland using devices to tackle digital inclusion and homelessness
Digital inclusion

Here's what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people

Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months
Protesters with coloured placards
Renting

Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months

Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness
Ben Beadle

Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness

London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
Sadiq Khan speaks at a press conference in St Johns Church Waterloo
Exclusive

London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'

We have no long-term housing plan. Here's why the Church of England is stepping up to fix it
Bishop for housing Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani says it will take more than political leaders to end England's housing crisis, including the housing sector, the royals and the Church. Image: Church of England
Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani

We have no long-term housing plan. Here's why the Church of England is stepping up to fix it

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
Housing crisis

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'