An estimated two million renters in England have been left feeling physically ill or sick over the past year due to housing worries, Shelter has found. Some 24% said housing
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People campaigning against poverty and homelessness, and those helping refugees and asylum seekers are among a list of 100 so-called “changemakers” highlighted by The Big Issue. The magazine said it
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Thousands of Good Samaritans across the UK and Ireland are supporting the homeless over Christmas. Homeless people can enjoy the festive period in a B&B in Bradford, tuck into a
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Sofa surfing is having “horrific” effects on people’s mental and physical health, a new report has revealed. National homelessness charity Crisis published new research on Monday which found 80% of
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Front-line healthcare services need adapting to better support the often chaotic lives of people living rough on the street, according to a new study. The report, which involved researchers spending
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More than 68,000 households in England have been assessed as homeless or facing homelessness during a three-month period this year, an increase of more than 11% compared to the same
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A couple have been jailed for life for “callously” murdering a homeless woman, who they drowned in their bath before claiming her benefits, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Kevin
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Attendances of homeless patients at A&E have at least tripled in eight years, with hundreds stuck in hospitals for long periods of time, figures show. There were at least 36,000
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A new Banksy artwork includes a homeless man sleeping on a Birmingham bench. The latest mural from the secretive street artist features two reindeer painted onto a brick wall appearing
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Labour has accused Tory policies of being “directly responsible” for people living and dying on the streets, as Jeremy Corbyn’s party set out plans to end rough sleeping in England
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