A council is reviewing how it finds emergency housing for homeless people, after revealing it spent nearly £13m on hotel rooms last year, reports the BBC. Liverpool City Council said options that were less expensive and more “person-centred” were being explored. A Freedom of Information request found the cost of hotel rooms for the homeless […]
The Mayor of London has launched London’s first Rough Sleeping Charter. The Charter is a public commitment for Londoners to work together to end rough sleeping, reports Government Business. More than 100 charities, faith groups, businesses and people with lived experience have helped to design and develop the charter, which aims to create a shared […]
Chanel’s annual Metiers d’Art show is taking over the city’s Northern Quarter, with A-listers and fashion gliteratti from across the globe jetting in to attend, reports the Metro. Guest list includes Kristen Stewart, spotted at a pre-party at Salford Lads Club last night, David and Victoria Beckham (not yet spotted at Aldi) and Timothée Chalamet, […]
When it comes to the housing crisis, our attention is drawn to towns and cities. But the countryside is running out of affordable housing too, with young people and new families paying the price, reports The Lead. “The house wasn’t really big enough for five people, so I wanted to move out and have my […]
Harrowing new figures show the extent of city’s emergency – but government fail to respond, reports the Liverpool Echo. The government has been accused of ignoring Liverpool’s spiralling homelessness crisis – as harrowing new figures lay out the scale of the emergency in the city. The situation in Liverpool has been described as “unprecedented and […]
Nottinghamshire Police said officers were called out to the scene in Beeston to reports of a man’s sudden death, before firefighters cut the frozen body from the car – where a homeless man had reportedly been living, reports the Mirror. The UK cold snap has claimed its first death as a homeless man reportedly froze […]
A pub in west London is offering hot drinks, food and clothing to homeless people, reports the BBC. The Six Bells in Brentford serves soup, hot tea and gives away warm clothes to “genuine people in need”. Owner Jacquie Nesbitt, who is also the chef, said: “We’re a drop in the ocean but if we […]
This city is experiencing a rapidly spiralling homelessness crisis, Liam Thorp spoke to some of those at its sharpest end, reports the Liverpool Echo. On a cold and crisp afternoon in Liverpool city centre, shoppers are streaming into the increasingly busy streets. The city’s main shopping district is adorned with sparkling lights and decorations. Shop […]
Charities have responded to this year’s autumn statement, which could be the penultimate set of tax and spending announcements before the next general election. Jeremy Hunt announced changes to benefits, national insurance and local housing allowance with £120m to prevent homelessness. Reforms to energy-saving materials VAT relief were announced, bringing buildings used solely for a relevant charitable […]
British Red Cross research calls for more funding to support Ukrainians to prevent them ending up on streets this winter, reports the Guardian. Thousands of Ukrainian refugee families are at risk of homelessness this winter and are four times as likely to end up on the streets as other families in the UK, according to […]
