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Why are so many people sleeping rough in Westminster?

Ollie* remembered the day he sold a copy of the Big Issue for £550. While selling the magazine on the

Westminster launches new homelessness strategy

Westminster City Council has launched a new strategy aiming to prevent homelessness. The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy commits to

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London rough sleeping reports rise by half in two years

Reports of rough sleeping in London have increased by nearly half in two years, according to newly released Greater London Authority

A homeless man looking after his dog with a pot for money

Homelessness funding to be boosted by £8m in London

The Labour government has announced it is tripling its rough sleeping funding from £10m to £30m to reduce homelessness. London

Photo shows a homeless women sitting on the street under posters of 'Fun Home'.

Homeless women underrepresented by government numbers, data suggests

Homeless women are significantly underrepresented by UK government data, leading to lack of adequate support, according to findings from the

A homeless person sitting on the pavement

Rough sleeping in London reaches highest level on record

Rough sleeping reached its highest level on record this year, according to a report by a homelessness membership body. In

Rough sleeping numbers in London surge following dip

The number of people sleeping rough in London surged in the last financial year, with nearly two-thirds of those recorded

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan - Image by Rehan Jamil from Flickr

London Mayor announces 800 new homes for rough sleepers

London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced £75 million of government funding for up to 800 new homes for rough sleepers last

Take One Leave One launches in Vauxhall to help homeless stay warm

An initiative providing warm clothes to homeless people and those facing hardship this winter was launched in Vauxhall this afternoon.

Glass Door charity: Official rough sleeping statistics underestimate London reality

The amount of rough sleepers in London has decreased by 11% according to Government statistics, but experts say these grossly

We take to the streets with the St Mungo’s first response volunteers helping combat homelessness

It is a moment many of us will have experienced when using the tube. As the train left Oxford Circus, a

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