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Refugee rule changes and rent inflation driving young people to sleep rough in London

Rough sleeping among young people in London has soared, with many refugees affected, but experts claim the true numbers likely

Indian restaurant hosts free buffet monthly for those in need

An independent Indian restaurant located in Whitton hosted its second free buffet for those in need on April 2. Spice

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Homeless Black people unfairly targeted by Vagrancy Act, report finds

Police in England disproportionately use the Vagrancy Act to arrest Black people for being homeless, a housing campaign organisation has

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WATCH: Wrap Up London collects coats for those in need

Wrap Up London, a campaign to collect coats to be shared with charities supporting vulnerable members of society this winter

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How to give back this Christmas

Due to the cost of living crisis, families around the UK are struggling this Christmas and need support more than

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Londoners sleep rough to raise money for charity

Londoners decided to sleep rough this month in hopes to tackle the homeless crisis raising £45,000. On Friday 6 October,

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Government scraps Streetlink app used to get rough sleepers off the street

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the government to reverse a decision to scrap the StreetLink app, which was

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Is housing policy reform needed for London homelessness funding to function?

There were 162,000 homeless Londoners, including 78,000 children, in temporary accommodation over Christmas, according to London Councils, and numbers are

Homes for Ukraine: government’s temporary scheme one year on criticised

The government’s temporary Homes for Ukraine scheme was introduced one year ago: whilst some refugees are thankful for the support, some say refugees are now facing homelessness

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‘Visible violence’: London’s rough sleepers in the cost of living crisis 

Rough sleepers in London have likened their position to ‘visible violence’ as winter approaches and prices soar in the cost of living crisis.

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Formerly homeless artist turns down six figure contract with top London gallery

An artist who used to be homeless has turned down a six figure contract with a top London gallery to

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