Rough Sleeping

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: 'We should have one in every town'
Harbour Project resident Darren Rowe
Homelessness

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: 'We should have one in every town'

The Harbour Project is a Housing First programme designed to create a community and tackle social isolation. The pan-London project has caught the attention of the Labour government and offers a vision for how homelessness could be addressed in the future
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
The empty space where a homelessness encampment used to stand near Adelphi Terrace on the Strand in Westminster
Homelessness

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Jess Turtle

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Music

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
London skyline
Housing

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
Prime minister Keir Starmer
Duncan Shrubsole

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact

I'm a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state's failures on homelessness
homeless tents in front of a building
Paula Barker

I'm a Labour MP. We must be bolder if we want to turn around the state's failures on homelessness

Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion 'risks thousands losing their home'
a homeless person sleeping rough on the streets
homelessness

Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion 'risks thousands losing their home'

Is Labour really going to end homelessness?
housing secretary Steve Reed
homelessness

Is Labour really going to end homelessness?

Everything you need to know about Labour's homelessness strategy
a person experiencing homelessness lying down on the street
Homelessness

Everything you need to know about Labour's homelessness strategy

'The only reason I got a place is I was set on fire': The voices behind Labour's homelessness plan
homeless tents on the street
Katy Savage

'The only reason I got a place is I was set on fire': The voices behind Labour's homelessness plan

More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour's strategy mean for them?
a homeless person lying on the street with their belongings
homelessness

More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour's strategy mean for them?

Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy
homelessness minister Alison McGovern alongside Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
homelessness

Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy

New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
homelessness

New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis

What a row over a tent village in London's West End says about the homelessness crisis
A man and a woman with their two dogs in a tent
Homelessness

What a row over a tent village in London's West End says about the homelessness crisis

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Nicholas, in Liverpool, is wearing a grey beanie and coat with lots of layers under it
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

Here's what to do if you see a homeless person
a person lies on the pavement facing away from the camera, with a guitar propped up beside them
Homelessness

Here's what to do if you see a homeless person

Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past: 'It made me who I am today'
Married At First Sight UK star Davide Anica
Homelessness

Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past: 'It made me who I am today'

3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Homelessness

3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England

More than 4,700 people are homeless on London's streets: 'The situation is terrible'
a man sleeping rough on the street
Homelessness

More than 4,700 people are homeless on London's streets: 'The situation is terrible'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it's no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it's no longer shocking

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
a dog with their owner
James Hickman

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together

Labour pledges homelessness cash boost to help kids in temporary accommodation ahead of winter
a homeless man sleeping rough
Homelessness

Labour pledges homelessness cash boost to help kids in temporary accommodation ahead of winter

Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: 'People continue to be failed'
Homeless deaths tribute
Homelessness

Four people died while homeless every day in the UK last year: 'People continue to be failed'