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The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather
Rough sleeping

The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather

The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol is intended to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather but climate change means it is needed more often and costing councils more

Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester
Rough sleeping

Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester

Four years ago Manchester City legend Kompany donated the proceeds of his testimonial to boost Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s bid to end rough sleeping. This week the pair met up back where it all began and The Big Issue was with them

Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’
Rough sleeping

Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’

Frontline charities blamed rising costs as 3,107 people were spotted sleeping rough on London’s streets between January and March – 14 per cent higher than a year ago

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023

A person died while homeless every 6.5 hours in the UK last year
Homelessness

A person died while homeless every 6.5 hours in the UK last year

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How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run
Homelessness

How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run

‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding
Homelessness

‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding

Gloucester Council vows to support BillyChip homeless scheme after Big Issue report and councillor resignation
Homelessness

Gloucester Council vows to support BillyChip homeless scheme after Big Issue report and councillor resignation

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Homelessness

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’
Rough Sleeping

Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a ‘welcome surprise’
Veterans

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a ‘welcome surprise’

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated
Homelessness

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated

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

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

Pledges to end homelessness collide with inconvenient truths
Opinion

Pledges to end homelessness collide with inconvenient truths

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
Rough sleeping

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas

There is no single image of a ‘homeless person’. Let’s bust the myths about homelessness
Housing

There is no single image of a ‘homeless person’. Let’s bust the myths about homelessness

Why I spent the festive period giving food to people living on the streets of Manchester
John Junior

Why I spent the festive period giving food to people living on the streets of Manchester

The inspiring story behind the Greggs poker chips used to help rough sleepers
Homelessness

The inspiring story behind the Greggs poker chips used to help rough sleepers

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
Homelessness

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

What should you do if you see a homeless person?
Advice

What should you do if you see a homeless person?

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Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
Homelessness

Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count
Homelessness

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year
Homelessness

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year

The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead
Layla Moran

The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead