London's number of rough sleepers hits highest level since records began and 12 per cent up on last year
1 year, 4 months ago

London's number of rough sleepers hits highest level since records began and 12 per cent up on last year

Daily Mail  

London is now home to the highest number of rough sleepers since records began, new statistics show. London Councils, a cross-party group representing the capital's local authorities, warned that 60,000 Londoners in private rental accommodation risk being made homeless by the end of the decade. The number of rough sleepers in the capital reached a record high between July and September this year Cross-party organisation London Councils predicts that as many as 22,000 families, could be made homeless by 2030 The LHA, which is either paid as part of Universal Credit or as a housing benefit, has not increased since 2020, and are relied on by one in seven London private renters. The capital's councils are set to spend £90billion over their homelessness budget tackling rough sleeping in their boroughs He said: 'London is the epicentre of the national homelessness crisis.

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Homeless numbers on streets of London hit new record high during first months of Labour government with nearly half of rough sleepers UK nationals
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Homeless numbers on streets of London hit new record high during first months of Labour government with nearly half of rough sleepers UK nationals

Daily Mail  

The number of rough sleepers in London has risen by a fifth to hit a new record high during the first months of the Labour government. The Chain data showed that new rough sleepers – of which there were 2,343 – accounted for 49 per cent of all rough sleepers between July and September, while 14 per cent of those …

Record number of homeless families living in hotels and B&Bs as cost to councils set to soar
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Record number of homeless families living in hotels and B&Bs as cost to councils set to soar

The Independent  

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Councils warn of ‘devastating’ London homelessness and housing crisis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Councils warn of ‘devastating’ London homelessness and housing crisis

The Independent  

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Net spend on temporary accommodation for homelessness up by 42% in a year
7 months ago

Net spend on temporary accommodation for homelessness up by 42% in a year

The Independent  

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Homelessness in England hits record high: watchdog
8 months, 1 week ago

Homelessness in England hits record high: watchdog

China Daily  

People walk past a man who is homeless on a high street in Croydon, south London, Britain on June 13. LONDON -- Homelessness in England has increased in recent years and is now at "the highest level since comparable data collection began in the early 2000s," said a report released recently by an independent public spending watchdog. "Funding remains fragmented …

NSW: Huge spike in number of people sleeping rough as Australia's housing crisis bites hard
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NSW: Huge spike in number of people sleeping rough as Australia's housing crisis bites hard

Daily Mail  

Homeless numbers going up in NSW Homelessness has surged across NSW as the state's housing crisis pushes an increasing number of people onto the streets. The annual street count, released on Friday, revealed a 25 per cent spike in the tally of people sleeping rough statewide. Some of the largest increases were in coastal areas, including a near-80 per cent …

Rough sleeping soars by a quarter and over 100,000 households living in temporary accommodation
1 year, 1 month ago

Rough sleeping soars by a quarter and over 100,000 households living in temporary accommodation

The Independent  

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‘I thought every day I was going to be homeless’ - Inside the unstable London rental market
1 year, 2 months ago

‘I thought every day I was going to be homeless’ - Inside the unstable London rental market

The Independent  

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More than 300,000 people likely to be homeless at Christmas
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 300,000 people likely to be homeless at Christmas

The Independent  

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New rough sleepers in London rose by 12% in figures branded ‘appalling’
1 year, 8 months ago

New rough sleepers in London rose by 12% in figures branded ‘appalling’

The Independent  

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Cost-of-living crisis and housing shortage sees rough sleeping rise – charity
1 year, 9 months ago

Cost-of-living crisis and housing shortage sees rough sleeping rise – charity

The Independent  

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Research suggests deaths among WA homeless people on rise, as rough sleeping rate surges
2 years ago

Research suggests deaths among WA homeless people on rise, as rough sleeping rate surges

ABC  

Noelene Garlett spent 15 years sleeping rough in Perth. "You're thinking that the homeless mob got houses and stuff, and they haven't got houses, they end up dying," Ms Garlett said, standing under one of the bridges where she used to sleep. "If we've seen an increase in people that are rough sleeping, we will see an increase in the …

At least 271,000 people homeless on any given night in 2022 – Shelter
2 years, 2 months ago

At least 271,000 people homeless on any given night in 2022 – Shelter

The Independent  

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London ‘sees 24% increase in rough sleepers year-on-year’ as living costs surge
2 years, 5 months ago

London ‘sees 24% increase in rough sleepers year-on-year’ as living costs surge

The Independent  

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Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’
2 years, 8 months ago

Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’

The Independent  

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Even one person sleeping rough is too many – but London is stepping up
3 years, 1 month ago

Even one person sleeping rough is too many – but London is stepping up

The Independent  

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Hundreds of homeless people pushed back on to streets of London during first lockdown ‘due to lack of support’
4 years, 2 months ago

Hundreds of homeless people pushed back on to streets of London during first lockdown ‘due to lack of support’

The Independent  

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This government is failing London’s rough sleepers – ministers’ refusal to fund safe accommodation will cost lives
4 years, 3 months ago

This government is failing London’s rough sleepers – ministers’ refusal to fund safe accommodation will cost lives

The Independent  

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Record number of suicides among homeless people as figure rises by 30% in a year
4 years, 3 months ago

Record number of suicides among homeless people as figure rises by 30% in a year

The Independent  

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London's Homeless Will Be Offered a Two-Week Stay at a Hotel for Christmas
4 years, 4 months ago

London's Homeless Will Be Offered a Two-Week Stay at a Hotel for Christmas

News 18  

Days are going to get better for homeless people in London as they will be let to stay in hotels for a free two-week period over Christmas festivities in the city. The two-week stay is being organized by Homelessness charity Crisis, who usually arrange large-scale dormitories for rough sleepers during festive time. The charity has public halls, conference centers and …

Ministers urged to scrap ‘deeply immoral’ plans to deport foreign rough sleepers
4 years, 4 months ago

Ministers urged to scrap ‘deeply immoral’ plans to deport foreign rough sleepers

The Independent  

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‘People will die’: Priti Patel warned immigration policy will force thousands back on the streets
4 years, 8 months ago

‘People will die’: Priti Patel warned immigration policy will force thousands back on the streets

The Independent  

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Government announces more money to help rough sleepers stay off streets
4 years, 9 months ago

Government announces more money to help rough sleepers stay off streets

The Independent  

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Up to half of rough sleepers in hotels may not have access to support when they leave, charities warn
4 years, 9 months ago

Up to half of rough sleepers in hotels may not have access to support when they leave, charities warn

The Independent  

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Government has ability to make end of rough sleeping permanent if it wants, MPs say
4 years, 10 months ago

Government has ability to make end of rough sleeping permanent if it wants, MPs say

The Independent  

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London's renters face a summer of misery – poverty and homelessness await
4 years, 11 months ago

London's renters face a summer of misery – poverty and homelessness await

The Independent  

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Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at London's deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at London's deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Around 30 homeless people have been sleeping at Heathrow's Terminal 5 because their immigration status has left them unable to claim benefits - including emergency accommodation - during the coronavirus pandemic. One of the rough sleepers, a professional woman in her 40s from west Africa, told The Guardian the number of homeless people at the airport had doubled since October. …

Coronavirus: Homeless people 'scared and hungry' on streets despite promise to house them over weekend
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Homeless people 'scared and hungry' on streets despite promise to house them over weekend

The Independent  

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Homelessness five times worse in UK than government admits as figures reveal 28,000 now sleeping rough
5 years, 1 month ago

Homelessness five times worse in UK than government admits as figures reveal 28,000 now sleeping rough

The Independent  

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What to do if you see a homeless person sleeping rough on the streets
5 years, 3 months ago

What to do if you see a homeless person sleeping rough on the streets

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Petra Salva, director of the rough sleeping services at homeless charity St Mungo’s, says …

London mayor Sadiq Khan: Why I’m supporting The Homeless Fund’s appeal to tackle rough sleeping
5 years, 3 months ago

London mayor Sadiq Khan: Why I’m supporting The Homeless Fund’s appeal to tackle rough sleeping

The Independent  

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Someone becomes street homeless in London almost every two hours as rough sleeping hits record high
5 years, 5 months ago

Someone becomes street homeless in London almost every two hours as rough sleeping hits record high

The Independent  

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Number of homeless families in England up 11% in a year, figures show
5 years, 6 months ago

Number of homeless families in England up 11% in a year, figures show

The Independent  

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Child homelessness surges by 80% under Conservative-led government, figures show
5 years, 6 months ago

Child homelessness surges by 80% under Conservative-led government, figures show

The Independent  

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Ministers urged to repeal law that makes rough sleeping illegal following rise in arrests
5 years, 9 months ago

Ministers urged to repeal law that makes rough sleeping illegal following rise in arrests

The Independent  

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Government claims that rough sleeping rates are falling cannot be trusted, says UK statistics chief
5 years, 11 months ago

Government claims that rough sleeping rates are falling cannot be trusted, says UK statistics chief

The Independent  

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Number of empty homes in England rises while homelessness reaches record levels
6 years ago

Number of empty homes in England rises while homelessness reaches record levels

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of homes were left vacant across England …

Britain’s most poverty-hit areas have nine times greater rate of homeless deaths, figures show
6 years, 1 month ago

Britain’s most poverty-hit areas have nine times greater rate of homeless deaths, figures show

The Independent  

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Homeless shelters experience record demand as government reports decrease in rough sleeping
6 years, 2 months ago

Homeless shelters experience record demand as government reports decrease in rough sleeping

The Independent  

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Homelessness crisis: Thousands left living in cars and tents across UK, figures reveal
6 years, 3 months ago

Homelessness crisis: Thousands left living in cars and tents across UK, figures reveal

The Independent  

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Ministers announce 'rough sleeping hubs' amid rising levels of homelessness in England
6 years, 3 months ago

Ministers announce 'rough sleeping hubs' amid rising levels of homelessness in England

The Independent  

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Number of rough sleepers up 20% since last Christmas, charity warns
6 years, 3 months ago

Number of rough sleepers up 20% since last Christmas, charity warns

The Independent  

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130,000 children will be homeless at Christmas in the UK
6 years, 3 months ago

130,000 children will be homeless at Christmas in the UK

CNN  

London CNN — One in every 103 children in the UK will be homeless this Christmas, a new study has found, further revealing the scale of the country’s housing crisis. An estimated 9,500 children will spend Christmas Day in a hostel or bed and breakfast, the charity added, warning that the UK’s housing crisis is now being “felt across a …

More than 1,000 people become homeless every month, figures reveal
6 years, 4 months ago

More than 1,000 people become homeless every month, figures reveal

The Independent  

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One in 200 people now homeless in Britain
6 years, 4 months ago

One in 200 people now homeless in Britain

CNN  

CNN — The number of homeless people in Britain is soaring by more than 1,000 a month, and reached a total of 320,000 in the first quarter of this year, according to research released Thursday by homelessness charity Shelter. The surge in homelessness is is the result of a “perfect storm of spiralling rents, welfare cuts and a total lack …

Rough sleeping in London hits record high after 'appalling spike' in homelessness
6 years, 5 months ago

Rough sleeping in London hits record high after 'appalling spike' in homelessness

The Independent  

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Hundreds of families made homeless by landlords cashing in on rising property prices, data suggests
6 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds of families made homeless by landlords cashing in on rising property prices, data suggests

The Independent  

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A homeless person dies every two weeks in London, figures show
6 years, 9 months ago

A homeless person dies every two weeks in London, figures show

The Independent  

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Tory MP says sleeping rough is 'a lot more comfortable' than doing army exercises
6 years, 11 months ago

Tory MP says sleeping rough is 'a lot more comfortable' than doing army exercises

The Independent  

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