Tens of thousands of England’s “forgotten homeless” are trapped without a permanent roof over their heads for months on end because of a lack of affordable or accessible housing, a
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Welfare cuts and “turning off the taps to local councils” are affecting how authorities can support homeless people, the founder of the Big Issue has said. John Bird warned the
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Kensington and Chelsea Council has voted unanimously to end its contract with the organisation responsible for managing Grenfell Tower. The council is to terminate the current contract with the Kensington
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People are sofa surfing, squatting and sleeping on public transport as a hidden homelessness crisis hits London, according to a report. Thirteen times more people are homeless but hidden than
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A special edition of the Big Issue goes on sale on Monday to mark the 26th anniversary of the magazine which helps the homeless. An exhibition is being held at
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The vast majority of councils and housing associations believe government welfare policy is hitting their efforts to tackle homelessness, according to new research. The research by the Chartered Institute of
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A raid on a three-bedroom house in north west London found 35 men living in rooms full of mattresses. The discovery was made on Winchester Avenue, Queensbury, at around 6am
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The Government has failed to do enough to tackle the rocketing homelessness that has been partly fuelled by its own welfare reforms, according to a damning assessment by the public
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The number of specialist homes for older people across England will need to increase by 400,000 units in less than 20 years due to the ageing population, according to the
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A new task force has been created following a surge in the number of homeless people sleeping on public transport in London. Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that the team will
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