Many homeless people in London will stay in hotels over the Christmas and New Year holidays, if not longer, through funding from charities and the government.
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Coronavirus Nearly Ended Street Homelessness in U.K. Maybe Not for Long.
To combat the pandemic, the British government put people in hotels, proving it could be done within a limited budget. But what’s next?
‘I Could Be One of Them’: Belgians Help Migrants Amid Coronavirus
Under strict lockdown measures, asylum seekers and migrants on the streets of Brussels increasingly rely on residents for survival.
India’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves Vast Numbers Stranded and Hungry
The sudden shutdown of businesses has upended the lives of millions of migrant laborers in Indian cities. More than a dozen migrants have died, and anger is rising.
India Cold Wave Breaks Records, Shuts Schools and Makes Bad Air Worse
Across the north, including New Delhi, plunging temperatures have caused a run on shelters in a region more used to extreme heat.
Hundreds Will Spend the Night in Sleeping Bags on Times Square
World’s Big Sleep Out, drawing attention to homelessness, will occur on Saturday in New York, London and other cities.
Dutch Police Arrest Suspect in Stabbing of Three Teens
A 35-year-old homeless man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that was crowded with Black Friday shoppers.
Housing Crisis Grips Ireland a Decade After Property Bubble Burst
A housing shortage has made Dublin one of the world’s most expensive cities to rent in. Homelessness is up sharply, while homeownership has fallen.
U.K.’s Homelessness Problem Is Growing, and Spreading, Report Finds
Statistics released by a nonprofit group say that 320,000 people are homeless and that the phenomenon is increasing most rapidly in the provinces.