Homeless

The government is refusing to house homeless people at risk from Covid and subzero temperatures, writes Norbert Lawrie

The government’s new end date for the eviction ban is fast-approaching amid a growing housing crisis, now’s the time to resist argues Norbert Lawrie

COVID-19 has given the government the impetus to house the homeless, but this should not be a temporary solution, argues Norbert Lawrie

The recent election result will mean misery for the most vulnerable, but people with experience living on the street are fighting to resist, reports Norbert Lawrie

Tory PM Boris Johnson cannot be allowed to pretend that ten years of Tory rule are nothing to do with him, argues Alex Snowdon 

The crisis in UK social care has to be confronted, writes Lucy Nichols

PSPOs are another heartless and poorly conceived reaction to problems caused by austerity, argues Karen Buckley

The Tories have fashioned a Britain of destitution and booming social injustice. We need to mobilise to force a general election, writes William Hendy

Austerity has failed but it continues to wreak havoc for millions of people. Shabbir Lakha reports from the launch of a new campaign to end austerity

Homelessness is spiralling out of control across the US and Canada as laws are enacted to criminalise rough sleepers, reports John Clarke

Theresa May recently said that austerity was coming to an end. Tony Dowling from the People's Assembly North East explains why this isn't true

Campaigners are preparing for a new wave of activity to match the mood on the streets, reports Steph Pike

Homelessness is on the rise and the state is siding with the landlords. Josh Newman reports from Dublin

The Tories are responsible for the huge growth in homelessness and rough sleeping, it'll take systemic change pushed from below to solve it argues Daryl Peach

We cannot turn a blind eye to the class cleansing where homeless people are moved on whilst royal wedding fans camp out unhindered

For seven years the Tory government has been waging economic terrorism against its own citizens - we must fight to kick them out, argues Steph Pike

The shocking rise in homelessness is caused by a party that governs in the interests of the rich

A new collection of writing about poverty in the US shows that America is broken, but the answer is to join in the struggles on the streets, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh.

This winter people are dying needlessly. Rosa Luxemburg reminds us that politics is about more than negotiations between competing states.

Despite heavy opposition and protests, Philip Hammond's budget continues with austerity. A short round up from Counterfire of some of the reactions.

The crises facing the NHS, London Underground and housing are just a few examples of the results of austerity and privatisation argues Lindsey German

After caring for his elderly mother 50-year-old builder Simon faces eviction from a council flat. The second of a three part series by Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

In the first of a three part series on housing in Coalition Britain Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi describes the nightmare of eviction faced by growing numbers of working class people

The Tory war on welfare is implicated in the growing numbers of evictions finds Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi in the third part of her investigation into housing in Coalition Britain

Occupiers celebrated as they were granted a week to prepare their case against repossession, reports Peter Stäuber

Reports from the protest marches from South and East London converging on London Mayor Boris Johnson's headquarters to demand action on the housing crisis

Campaigners from across London marched to Hendon Town Hall to show their support for tenants being forced out of their homes.

Speaking to the crowd outside the town hall, Elaine Graham-Leigh, from Counterfire and the North London People’s Assembly, said: “This sort of protest is so important. It’s about us standing up and saying we are the ordinary people of London. We refuse to give up our homes and our streets.

“Everyone is entitled to somewhere safe and warm to live. This is the start of the fight back.”

Protests will converge on London Mayor Boris Johnson's HQ on 31^st January in a rapidly growing campaign demanding action on the housing crisis writes Sarah Hatch

A group who occupied an empty bank to shelter and feed homeless people over Christmas are fighting to establish that their eviction was unlawful reports Dan Poulton

Rolling coverage from the occupation of a disused bank at 2A Charing Cross Roa, where activists have created a community space to highlight the scandal of homelessness

Norbert Lawrie looks at why each Christmas thousands of homeless people - including children - endure things that no one should have to experience in this day and age

Reuben Bard-Rosenberg reports from Haringey on the final day of a week long strike by workers at a homless charity against huge pay cuts