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Daniel Penny: subway killing of Jordan Neely opens new front in culture war
feature 24-year-old former marine has been charged with second-degree manslaughter prompting a furious outcry from conservatives
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‘France looks more ungovernable than ever’
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Man found dead in back of London bin lorry
Speed Read Waste companies warn that number of homeless people sleeping in bins is increasing
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Child homelessness rockets in the UK
Speed Read Shelter says a child loses their home every eight minutes
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The statistics behind the UK’s housing crisis
In Depth Government fails to build any of the 200,000 new starter homes it pledged in 2014
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Wealthy San Francisco residents raise money to block homeless shelter
Speed Read Mayor’s proposal prompts battle between rival GoFundMe factions in America’s homelessness capital
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London landlords are paid £14m to house homeless people
Speed Read Nearly 6,000 payments were made last year amid cuts to social housing
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Homeless man pleads guilty to GoFundMe viral hoax
In Depth US military veteran and New Jersey woman admit making up good samaritan story purely for profit
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Southern Rail staff filmed throwing dirty water over homeless man
Speed Read Three employees suspended and under investigation as video of incident goes viral
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Pret a Manger to sponsor London homeless hostel
In Depth Cafe chain’s charitable foundation giving £200,000 to offer rough sleepers both accommodation and paid work
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How to help homeless people this winter
Speed Read Charities warn that snow and sub-zero temperatures could be fatal for rough sleepers
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Woman dies after getting trapped inside clothing donations bin
Speed Read Homelessness activists call for the spring-loaded containers to be removed from the streets
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Homeless man dies outside entrance to Houses of Parliament
In Depth News comes as Office of National Statistics reveals nearly 600 rough sleepers died on the UK's streets last year
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Has the government underestimated the UK homelessness crisis?
In Depth Estimates for charity Crisis suggest official figures fail to capture true scale of problem
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