Following a six-month campaign, backed by charities, eight MPs – and most importantly Manchester Evening News readers who signed our petition – the mayor has announced a massive policy change. Andy Burnham has committed to giving 8,000 homeless children in temporary accommodation free school travel in massive win following a Manchester Evening News campaign. Following six months […]
The end of a private rented sector tenancy is currently the leading cause of homelessness in England, reports the BBC. Blackpool continues to deal with a homelessness issue well over twice the average in England, a new report has said. Figures from Blackpool Council show applications from homeless people seeking help in 2024/25 are at […]
Council leader Cllr Marion Atkinson has welcomed the announcement by the Government of new funding and flexibilities that will provide thousands more families in the UK with quality social homes, reports MySefton News. Cllr Atkinson said: “We have said repeatedly that individuals and families need safe, secure homes to thrive, so I am glad to see […]
A total of 4,841 people were counted as sleeping rough in London in the three months before Christmas – that’s higher than any other quarterly total on record, reports the Big Issue. The number of rough sleepers spotted on London’s streets reached a record-high before Christmas, new official figures show. The Combined Homelessness and Information Network […]
More than 100 people were threatened with eviction from their homes to make way for asylum seekers after companies linked to a prominent GP started running migrant hotels, reports the BBC. Firms connected to Dr Faisal Maassarani became landlords of Serco hotels in 2022 when asylum applications were almost at a 20-year high. But soon […]
The number of people out on the streets has dropped compared to the same period in 2024, reports the Liverpool Echo. More than 150 people were found to be rough sleeping as temperatures dipped across Liverpool last month. Analysis by the city council has revealed how almost 2,000 calls were made to its Always Help Available […]
The Harbour Project is a Housing First programme designed to create a community and tackle social isolation. The pan-London project has caught the attention of the Labour government and offers a vision for how homelessness could be addressed in the future, reports the Big Issue. Darren Rowe has lived in a shed and seen stabbings […]
With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges or if the tide is starting to turn in the favour of tenants. Rents in the UK are now at the highest point on record, leaving renters on low incomes struggling to keep up or find an affordable […]
Families living in temporary accommodation have accused a south London council of making “intimidating” unannounced home visits which they say left them fearing eviction, reports the BBC. Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) said some families have had unannounced visits from Lambeth Council’s housing officers, while others received unexpected emails about being moved far outside […]
15-year-old Scarlett Chapman has launched Mission: HOME, a grassroots campaign looking to help councils build homes for families trapped in temporary accommodation, reports the Big Issue. Local councils are struggling to keep up with the record number of homeless families living in temporary accommodation across the UK – but one inspirational teenager is offering a […]
