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Government told to reinstate eviction ban during cost-of-living crisis

The eviction ban must be reinstated in England to ensure no-one loses their home during the cost-of-living crisis, the Government has been warned. The Government must take a “two-pronged” approach to get people off the streets and ensure vulnerable ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Two-thirds of adults worried about affording Christmas dinner – survey

Two-thirds of adults are worried about being able to afford Christmas dinner, research suggests. People are planning to use items from food banks for their festive meal, according to a survey for the Salvation Army. The charity said the findings ...

29 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Hundreds of rough sleepers to spend Christmas in hotels across London

Hundreds of homeless people who would otherwise have been sleeping on the capital’s streets will spend Christmas in hotels. The charity Crisis has opened its Christmas services, with at least 450 rough sleepers given beds in three hotels across ...

21 Dec 2022 at 13:42

Scotland

More than 40,000 Scots were homeless last Christmas, figures show

More than 25,000 households were homeless in Scotland last Christmas as figures included nearly 14,000 children without a permanent home. Figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats through freedom of information requests to local ...

24 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Officers who cleared homeless people’s tents acted unlawfully, say Met Police

Britain’s biggest police force has admitted officers acted unlawfully when several tents belonging to homeless people were destroyed in London. Human Rights charity Liberty threatened legal action against the Metropolitan Police on ...

17 Jan 2024 at 17:58

Record high rough sleepers in London branded ‘devastating’

The number of people recorded sleeping rough in London has hit a record high, with homeless charities branding the statistics a “disaster” but not a surprise. A total of 4,389 people were recorded as sleeping rough in the capital ...

31 Jan 2024 at 11:29

‘Smells’ cut from Bill but charities fear homeless will still be criminalised

‘Smells’ cut from Bill but charity fears homeless will still be criminalised

Campaigners have welcomed the removal of “outrageous” references to homeless people smelling as part of new legislation but said rough sleepers remain at risk of being criminalised for having nowhere else to go. References to ...

13 May 2024 at 18:53

Kilkenny City

Rough sleepers on the rise in Kilkenny with sub zero temperatures forecast

The increase in the number of rough sleepers on the streets of Kilkenny City was raised at a Joint Policing Committee meeting on Monday. Councillor Joe Malone raised the issue and said he was aware of rough sleepers in the ...

13 Dec 2022 at 18:33

Rough sleepers on London’s streets up 10% in three months, figures show

Almost 3,000 rough sleepers were seen on the capital’s streets in the first quarter of the financial year – up 10% in three months, figures show. Some 2,998 people were observed sleeping rough in London between April and ...

29 Jul 2022 at 17:26

Scotland

Homeless pensioner who slept in campervan one of 2500 people rehomed last year

A pensioner who spent a winter sleeping in his campervan said he has “landed on his feet” after being one of 2,500 people helped into a permanent home by a housing association over the last 12 months. John, 79, who ...

02 Aug 2022 at 17:59

Camilla reveals she has bought ‘nice pieces’ from charity shops

Camilla reveals she’s bought ‘nice pieces’ from charity shops

The Queen Consort revealed she is a thrifty shopper who has bagged a bargain in a charity shop when she visited a unique organisation helping the homeless. Camilla toured an Emmaus Community in south London which ...

14 Jan 2023 at 12:59

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