LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One in 200 people in Britain is now homeless, an increase of 4 percent in less than a year despite government pledges to tackle the problem, the charity Shelter ...

LONDON — The tents have become a familiar sight on the streets of London, popping up outside stores shuttered by a slowdown in trade or even below the plate-glass windows of high-end home improvement ...

The ‘tent city’ on Park Lane in London comprises 23 tents, tables, office chairs, shopping trolleys and washing lines - Jamie Lorriman The “tent city” on Park Lane, in the central reservation near ...

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William, heir to the throne, launched a five-year programme on Monday to help homeless people in six locations, a cause close to his heart. William, 41, is ...

“OH GOD, MATE, it takes me back,” says one actor as she pulls a black plastic bag over her head to demonstrate how she used to wear one as a rain poncho. Another actor points out the weathered duct ...

Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner plans to establish a new civil service unit tasked with ending the UK's homelessness emergency. In an approach similar to that used by former Labour PM Tony Blair, ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of Europeans who sleep rough on Britain's streets could be at risk of further deprivation - be it detention or deportation - once the country leaves the ...

Small and flimsy, they offer some rudiment of shelter to the growing ranks of the homeless in a city that prides itself on the wealth of the banks and businesses that help make Britain’s economy the ...