In 2007 Nicholas Sarkozy promised that he would eradicate homelessness if he were elected President of France. The plight of those affected by the French housing crisis have just been given a surprise celebrity spokesman in the form of footballer turned actor turned French national treasure, Eric Cantona.

People dismiss 'begging' as immoral but who would sit on the freezing pavement to be ignored all day if they did not have too? Who would live in the cold or in a hostel if they could have a home instead?

Homeless people can expect to die 30 years before the average person, research has found. A study showed that homeless men are dying at an average ...

Schoolgirl Rachel Claringbull is spending a night on the streets to raise awareness - and money - for a homeless charity, with just a cardboard box fo...

British fashion photographer Perou has teamed up with a young former homeless activist to launch a new campaign aimed to challenge the public's percep...

Around 35,000 people could lose their homes before Christmas, a leading charity has warned. Shelter has estimated that on average 630 people a day ...

It is often reported that London has the largest population of homeless people in the UK; however it is important to remember that not having a home is a national problem.

The UK is seeing a rise in the number of rough sleepers being exploited and enslaved by criminal gangs, charities are warning, following the revelatio...

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Cuts to welfare support could lead to middle class homelessness, a housing charity has claimed. Crisis is publishing a report ...

Council house tenants in central London found guilty of rioting will be made homeless, Westminster City Council said on Wednesday. The Council's ca...