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Austerity's affect on homelessness and poverty
In an effort to tackle the growing public debt since the 2008 economic crash, multiple governments from 2010 onwards have looked to save...
Josh Miller
Sep 11, 20213 min read
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Reusable Reading
As Covid restrictions become more and more relaxed and as we soak up the last few days of hot weather many are enjoying themselves at...

Emily Erith
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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The Rising Cost of Living
In the UK, and in London especially, the rising cost of living is having a severe effect on some families. The pandemic has hit hard and...
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Aug 31, 20213 min read
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Tokyo 2020 – THE DARK SIDE
As the Paralympics begin and the second wave of immense GB pride starts to flow there is a dark and ominous tone surrounding the Tokyo...

Emily Erith
Aug 28, 20214 min read
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London Homelessness Awards 2021
For the first time ever, four projects (instead of one), have won the London Homelessness Awards. Each project will receive a share of a...

rachelcgeorge
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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Afghan Refugees Will Increase Homelessness Figures
5,000 refugees are expected to arrive in the UK following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. A further 15,000 are promised to reach...

Janine S White
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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Sorry, I’ve got no change
In the year 2000, cash made up just over 50% of payments in the UK but come 2020 this number was just 12.4%, a dramatic drop. With the...
Josh Miller
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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Disability Groups Request Extension
The Disability Benefits Consortium and Disabled People Against Cuts have published an open letter to the Government, requesting that they...

rachelcgeorge
Aug 16, 20214 min read
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The Homeless Vaccine Initiative
The Covid-19 Pandemic has been incredibly overwhelming for most people at some point over this nearly two-year-long ‘experience’. From...

Emily Erith
Aug 11, 20213 min read
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Homeless camps provide safety
Between 2014 and 2018, complaints about camps that were created by the homeless grew by 448%. They have been seen in several cities,...

Janine S White
Aug 7, 20214 min read
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Homelessness to Surge as Covid-Targeted Support Schemes End
Campaigners warn that we are to face a homelessness crisis this autumn, following the closure of the furlough scheme this September
amberleydavis
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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What Stonewall means for the homeless
The 1969 Stonewall riots were a series of uprisings due to the treatment of LGBTQ+ people. Starting as a fight against police brutality,...

Janine S White
Jul 24, 20213 min read
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Progress and Problems;
the homeless crisis. The effect of being physically ‘homeless’ is often viewed on a surface level, one sees a person sleeping in a shop...

Emily Erith
Jul 21, 20214 min read
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How Finland has solved its homelessness crisis
Finland over the last decade have prioritised spending on homelessness prevention and adopted a new strategy based called Housing First

Ruth Newton
May 15, 20213 min read
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What will lifting lockdown mean for those who haven’t been able to keep up with their rent?
With more lifting of lockdown restrictions this week, prospects seem more hopeful now that we can enjoy our evenings in the pub and now...

Ruth Newton
Apr 16, 20213 min read
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How the Government’s recent changes could increase homelessness, one year into the pandemic
In a flash, we have already returned to March. A year on, what have been the effects of the pandemic on homelessness?

Jade Perez
Mar 6, 20215 min read
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Why is the Government ignoring the issue of No Recourse to Public Funds?
No recourse to public funds (NRPF) is attached to most visas of non-EEA nationals’ migrants who have been in the UK for less than five years

Ruth Newton
Feb 27, 20215 min read
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How the 2020 Budget Stacks Up on Social Care
The Chancellor announced the 2020 Budget earlier this week, which was billed to dramatically boost public spending to bring the UK out of...

Clothing Collective
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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