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Record number of 145,800 children's lives blighted by homelessness: housing must be a priority in the general election
We’ve reached yet another appalling milestone in the housing emergency. As thousands of children in England start their exams, government data published yesterday shows that…
Social homes are good for us!
Social homes: for thriving communities and safer streets Not having a secure place to call home creates all types of instability. Not just for us…
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Trapped in an abusive relationship: how the housing emergency prevented me from leaving
Here is one woman’s experience about how the housing emergency made it difficult for her to escape an abusive relationship.
No DSS: Amanda's story
Discrimination against renters receiving housing benefit is rife. These so-called ‘No DSS’ policies are unfairly locking hundreds of thousands of
A day in the life of Shelter’s front-line staff
Here at Shelter, we help millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness. But, what does that
The government's new rough sleeping figures only give one part of the picture – these are the numbers you need to know
4,266 people – nine per cent fewer than last year – slept rough on a given night. But the methodology