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Record levels of childhood homelessness in London hitting education

Schools and teachers are struggling to support children living in temporary accommodation, as childhood homelessness hits record levels in London.

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

Housing homeless cost London councils £1.3 billion in seven years

Councils in London spent more than £1.3 billion on temporary accommodation for families in the last seven years. Figures obtained

Female self-harm rates in prison hits record high over pandemic

The rate of self-harm per thousand women in prison has hit the highest it has been on record. In the

Housing emergency: two in five Londoners denied the right to a safe home

Two in five adults in London do not have access to a safe or secure home according to a housing

Soup kitchen serving up music and sport wants to expand into south west London

An independent soup kitchen started by a victim of knife crime is looking to expand into south west London following

Croydon Council spent more than £200,000 on hotels in under a year

Croydon Council spent just under a quarter of a million pounds on hotels in less than a year, SWLondoner can

Less than half of private renters feel safe at home Shelter finds

Less than half of London’s private renters believe their home has made them feel safe during the pandemic, a report

‘We are called to help our community’: south west London churches open doors to homeless this winter

Churches across south west London are working with a charity to tackle homelessness during the winter months. St Michael’s Church

Homeless levels in London’s richest borough branded ‘shocking’ by charity boss

Kensington & Chelsea has the third highest rate of homelessness in the UK, according to a report by Shelter. The

More rental reform needed despite letting fees ban, says Sutton MP Tom Brake

CARSHALTON and Wallington MP Tom Brake has pledged to continue with the Reform Renting campaign following plans to ban letting fees

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