Rough sleeping in London branded ‘catastrophic’ after hitting record high
The number of rough sleepers on London’s streets has reached a record high with an increase of almost a fifth in a year, new data shows. Some 8,855 people slept
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Grenfell survivors and relatives call for urgent action two years on from disaster
Survivors and relatives of those killed in the Grenfell Tower blaze have reiterated a call for urgent fire safety recommendations to be made, saying such a move “could save lives”.
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Campaigners welcome Supreme Court ruling on mother forced into homelessness
Campaigners have welcomed a ruling by the UK’s highest court in the case of a mother-of-four forced into homelessness after she was unable to afford her rent. Terryann Samuels was
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Charities ‘outraged’ as 300 asylum seekers face eviction in Serco lock-change plans
Charities have expressed “outrage” at news that around 300 asylum seekers are to be evicted from their current homes. Serco, which provides the housing arrangement in Glasgow, first announced it
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Homelessness projects in Glasgow and Edinburgh share £3m lottery funding
Projects supporting people affected by homelessness are sharing £3 million of lottery funding. Eight new partnerships in Glasgow and Edinburgh have come together to develop the projects. This is part
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One in five households in England ‘face housing affordability problems’
An estimated 4.8 million households across England have housing affordability problems, a report has found. This equates to more than one in five (21%) households across the country, according to
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Duchess of Cornwall visits homelessness charity on Belfast peace wall
A charity based on Belfast’s longest peace wall welcomed its first royal visitor as the Duchess of Cornwall called in to speak with some of the city’s homeless. The Belfast
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Suspended jail term for homeless man found living in car with malnourished toddlers
A homeless man found living in a filthy car with his two malnourished toddlers has been handed a suspended jail sentence for child neglect. The 24-year-old man, who cannot be
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New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing
Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when they move on from care. The £3 million
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Proposed shake-up of rental sector will give vulnerable tenants greater protection
Private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants at short notice and without good reason under a major shake-up of the rental sector, the Government has said. Prime
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