UK Homelessness

Police Are 'Targeting' Homeless People For Begging In Lockdown

One soup kitchen manager says those sleeping rough have never had it so bad – even during the Middle Ages.
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This Life-Saving Covid Plan Isn’t Being Repeated And Campaigners Are Baffled

Homelessness activists want the Everyone In scheme brought back to protect people in the second wave.
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End 'Dangerous' Threat Of Evictions During Lockdown, Charities Warn

Half a million estimated to be in rent arrears as Boris Johnson faces growing calls to extend the ban on evictions.
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Why This Couple Have Been Welcoming Homeless Strangers Into Their Home During The Pandemic

Covid has taken a heavy toll on young people and made many homeless. For some, the kindness of strangers has been a saviour.
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How Covid Has Made The UK's Bitter Housing Crisis Even Worse

There have been steep rises in people living in temporary accommodation since Covid hit.
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Revealed: Families Crammed Into Rooms Little Bigger Than Parking Spaces

This is Britain’s housing system in 2020: four homeless people wedged into a room too small for their baby to crawl.
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You've Heard Of The Hostile Environment. But Did You Know About The Resistance?

Anti-immigrant policies are more pervasive than ever. But at every step, campaigners are working to protect the most vulnerable.
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Homeless People Can Now Be Deported Just For Sleeping Rough. It Could Kill Them

Home Office immigration rules also put vulnerable people at risk of modern slavery, warns Crisis.
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Government Won't House Rough Sleepers During Second Wave, Minister Suggests

"Everyone In" was announced by the government as a lifesaving measure in March. It is nowhere to be seen this winter.
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3,400 People Slept On London's Streets This Summer Despite Drive To 'End Homelessness'

Charities warn of a "huge number of people to be sleeping on the streets at any time, let alone during a pandemic".
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