Charles Booth's 1889 maps shows poverty and homelessness in London. A century later, we have more information ever.

A major exhibition exploring the history of poverty and housing in London opens today at University of London’s Senate House ...

From rent strikes to squatting, a new show reveals how people have managed to keep a roof over their head in London – and the mould and astronomical rents that persist ...

London has the highest levels of child poverty in England, with more than half of children living below the breadline in two boroughs, according to new data. Approximately 38% of children in London ...

(Phys.org)—New data highlights that one in five London jobs pays less than the London Living Wage, and new research from Queen Mary, University of London shows this has potential costs for business, ...

Subject: Fundamentals of Social Welfare ResearchBased on past exam questions, we will check common stumbling blocks with a ...

London’s mayor is calling on council, residents, city agencies, Queen’s Park and Ottawa to help implement a “comprehensive and focused” road map aimed at ending poverty in 20 years. But at least one ...

Health workers strike at major London hospital trust over ‘poverty-level’ wages - NHS hospital staff will walk out on Monday ...

At the end of September, 60,940 British households were living in temporary accommodation—usually a grim, out-of-the-way hostel or B&B—after being declared homeless. This is an increase of 6 percent ...

Get a job. It seems so obvious, such an easy answer to poverty. But it’s funny how things work sometimes. Young, single moms, for instance. . . They are among Londoners most likely to be living in ...

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