With a general election looming, political parties must show they’re serious about tackling the growing housing emergency to win crucial ..read more

An important ruling at the Upper Tribunal held that people with severe disabilities should not face losing benefits just because ..read more

As we face a cold January, we need  more than ever in our Urgent Winter Appeal. Our worsening housing emergency has resulted in a big rise in all forms of homelessness, with rough sleeping up 26% in a year.* While most of the 3,069 people recorded as sleeping rough in England are men, there’s been a sharper rise (44%) among women (from 322 to 464), double that of men (22%). We know street homelessness can kill. On the ..read more

Homelessness rises by 14% in a year as the housing emergency deteriorates New research from Shelter shows that at least ..read more

Our new research conducted by YouGov on behalf of Shelter shows the devasting impact of homelessness on children’s education. We ..read more

There has never been a more important time to highlight the damage wreaked by discrimination in the private rented sector ..read more

There has never been a more crucial time to highlight the damage wreaked by discrimination in the private rented sector ..read more

This is a guest blog from a Young Lives vs Cancer Social Worker. The charity recently signed an open letter ..read more

At next week’s Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces a big decision which could tackle record homelessness and protect thousands ..read more

Let’s be very clear. Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice. This is what the home secretary claimed on Saturday when ..read more