The median time homeless families with children spend in temporary accommodation in Scotland has risen by almost 20% in the past two years, a new report shows. A report by
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Proposals to reduce homelessness will “simply be words on a piece of paper” if the Government fails to offer enough cash to councils, Labour has said. MPs are expected to
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Ministers have been accused of ignoring the plight of the homeless as new figures showed a sharp rise in the number of people sleeping rough on the streets of England.
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A former alcoholic who spent nearly a quarter of a century sleeping rough before turning his life around and becoming a campaigner for homeless people has died aged 69. Jimmy
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Almost 80% of people sleeping rough were attacked or suffered abuse or anti-social behaviour over the past year, a homelessness charity said. As Crisis opens its centres to thousands of
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Theresa May has spoken of putting “prevention at the heart of tackling homelessness” as she has unveiled £20 million of funding to stop people becoming rough sleepers on the streets
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People with learning disabilities across the country are set to benefit from £25 million of funding to help them live more independently in their own homes. Health Minister David Mowat
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Thousands of young people at risk of homelessness this Christmas face dangerous choices in a bid to find somewhere safe to sleep, a charity has warned. Desperate measures include staying
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Labour has pledged to end the “national shame” of rough sleeping within its next term in government – and challenged Theresa May to back the plan. Shadow cabinet minister John
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The Home Office has extended its contract with G4S and Serco to provide asylum seekers with accommodation – despite controversy that some people were marked out by having their doors
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