Rough Sleeping
Homeless people are being ‘disproportionately criminalised’ by anti-social behaviour laws
Homeless people are being ‘disproportionately criminalised’ by anti-social behaviour laws
Academics have called for a change in policing culture and better training for officers to stop Public Spaces Protection Orders being misused against rough sleepers
Eviction ban needed to prevent rough sleeping ‘catastrophe’, government told
Eviction ban needed to prevent rough sleeping ‘catastrophe’, government told
Acting on the cost of living crisis is just as urgent as the Covid response, homelessness experts have warned
5 ways anti-homeless architecture is used to exclude people from public spaces
5 ways anti-homeless architecture is used to exclude people from public spaces
Benches, spikes and potted plants are all used as anti-homeless architecture to make public spaces hostile for some of society’s most vulnerable people
Fears homeless people will be moved out of Westminster ahead of the Queen’s funeral
Fears homeless people will be moved out of Westminster ahead of the Queen’s funeral
Rough sleeping minister Eddie Hughes quits just days after publication of rough sleeping strategy
Rough sleeping minister Eddie Hughes quits just days after publication of rough sleeping strategy
6 things we learned from the government’s new rough sleeping strategy
6 things we learned from the government’s new rough sleeping strategy
What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
The homeowners offering homeless people a place to stay
The homeowners offering homeless people a place to stay
Homeless outreach group offers sleeping bags to those in need after huge donation
Homeless outreach group offers sleeping bags to those in need after huge donation
New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland surges by almost a fifth
The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland surges by almost a fifth
What is Housing First and how can it solve homelessness in the UK?
What is Housing First and how can it solve homelessness in the UK?
‘We tried to throw the rule book out’: How a trailblazing housing scheme will help rough sleepers
‘We tried to throw the rule book out’: How a trailblazing housing scheme will help rough sleepers
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Number of rough sleepers in London rises by 10 per cent in just three months
Number of rough sleepers in London rises by 10 per cent in just three months
Government urged to bring in new laws to protect homeless people in heatwaves
Government urged to bring in new laws to protect homeless people in heatwaves
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it being scrapped?
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it being scrapped?
Rough sleeping in London down by a quarter in the last year
Rough sleeping in London down by a quarter in the last year
Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
Homelessness charity asks public to stay alert for rough sleepers at risk from heatwave
Homelessness charity asks public to stay alert for rough sleepers at risk from heatwave
Could Eddie Hughes be the minister to end rough sleeping?
Could Eddie Hughes be the minister to end rough sleeping?
‘We can’t say we don’t know how to solve homelessness’: Charity says lockdown success leaves no excuses
‘We can’t say we don’t know how to solve homelessness’: Charity says lockdown success leaves no excuses
The government already has the perfect replacement for the Vagrancy Act – nothing at all
The government already has the perfect replacement for the Vagrancy Act – nothing at all
Six lies the far-right tell about homeless people on social media – and why they are wrong
Six lies the far-right tell about homeless people on social media – and why they are wrong
Home Office rough sleeping scheme ‘put people in danger of detention and deportation’
Home Office rough sleeping scheme ‘put people in danger of detention and deportation’
Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against ‘misused’ police powers
