Bournemouth East MP Praises Labour's Strategy for Homeless Reduction

Bournemouth East MP praises Labour's strategy for homeless reduction

Labour unveils £3.5bn plan to halve rough sleeping, end unlawful B&Bs for families, and boost homelessness prevention in Bournemouth and the…

New homelessness strategy is still ignoring the basics

On December 11, 2025, the government published a National Plan to End Homelessness, which aims to halve the number of people sleeping rough long-term and prevent homelessness. Of course, any move towards prevention is a step in the right direction. However, the government is still missing some basics which could go a long way to reducing the number of people who are experiencing homelessness. Homelessness plan: The positives The plan aims to: H…

Mayor backs new £3.5bn homelessness strategy

The region’s mayor has welcomed the Government's newly launched £3.5bn homelessness strategy.

Homelessness rate in Barnet among highest in England

7,413 people were homeless in Barnet as of June reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter over half (202,587) of homeless people in England live in London where one in 45 people are homeless – (Credit – Radar) Barnet has one of the highest homelessness rates in England, new estimates suggest. New research from homelessness charity Shelter shows more than 382,000 people in England, including over 175,000 children, will spend this Christmas without a …

£3.5bn investment to 'end homelessness for good'

A cross-government plan to ‘end homelessness for good’ by preventing it before it occurs has been launched, backed by £3.5bn investment over the next three years.

Government’s £3.5bn homelessness strategy aims to halve number of ...

New investment and proposed legislation also aims to reduce use of poor quality emergency and temporary accommodation and boost prevention services