homelessness
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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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British children facing Christmas homeless crisis
Speed Read At least 130,000 youngsters will be living in temporary accommodation this festive season, a rise of 59% in five years
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One in 200 Britons now homeless as crisis grows
Speed Read Newly released figures show that 13,000 more people have been forced to sleep rough over past year
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Police hunt group who put lit firework in homeless man's pocket
Speed Read Rough sleeper suffered burns to hand and leg after incident near Liverpool Lime Street station
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Cornwall Council ‘housed’ homeless teen in a tent
Speed Read Social workers helped ‘vulnerable’ 17-year-old boy set up camp outdoors
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