Opinion

Cambridge academic Rosy Thornton set aside her law books to pen a romantic comedy on asylum seekers. Why?

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Local authority homelessness review officers have been scrutinising council decisions for more than a decade. But recent developments have put the future of homelessness rulings in doubt, says Steve Povey

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Forget the stereotypes, we’re all vunerable to homelessness, says Rowan Williams. Particularly in a recession.

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Far from empowering homeless people, the local housing allowance has turned private renting into a location-based lottery, says Wil Horwood

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Should an individual be able to take court action to realise a right to housing? They can in France thanks to a new Act, says Steve Povey

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The biggest cash injection ever put into tackling rough sleeping – £200 million – shows how serious government is about beating the problem, says homelessness minister, Iain Wright

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Homeless women are being exploited by pimps and drug dealers, and hidden from the services set up to help them, as they seek shelter from the dangers of sleeping rough, says Gayle Jones

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Books helped Paul O’Hanlon keep body and soul together during his journey from civil servant to prisoner and rough sleeper but things never got bad enough to rely on Jeffrey Archer

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…and save millions on tackling homelessness, says John Bird

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Why five years of captivity in Beirut made me want to help homeless people get back into the community and into work. By Terry Waite

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