A record high of more than 150,000 children living in temporary accommodation has been described as “astounding” amid calls for more action to address what the Government has acknowledged is
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Councils are facing “unsustainable financial pressure” in dealing with record levels of homelessness, the public spending watchdog has said as it called for a long-term and cross-Government strategy to tackle
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Campaigners have welcomed the removal of “outrageous” references to homeless people smelling as part of new legislation but said rough sleepers remain at risk of being criminalised for having nowhere
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The number of asylum seekers needing help for homelessness in England after having been in supported accommodation has jumped sharply in a year. Official figures published on Tuesday showed the
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The number of children living in temporary accommodation has reached another record high, while people needing help for homelessness due to no-fault evictions has also reached a new peak. A
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Councils in England are more than £300 million short of the funding they need to help all of the young people coming to them who are facing homelessness, according to
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A Northern Ireland opera director is the recipient of an award which will be used to help vulnerable people rebuild their lives through the arts. Kate Guelke, from Spark Opera,
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Charities have written to the Home Secretary James Cleverly to oppose plans to clamp down on rough sleepers. Crisis, Amnesty UK and the Big Issue are among more than 30
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Hundreds of refugees faced the prospect of being left exposed to life-threatening temperatures in London after being evicted from Home Office accommodation, figures suggest. Information shared with the PA news
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Jeremy Hunt’s Budget was branded “incredibly disappointing” by some, with the social care and homelessness sectors among those saying they had missed out. Here is a flavour of the reaction
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