First People Housing and many other charities have continually called on government action to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. The change of government in July has sparked optimism among advocates that real change can be carried out over the coming years to aid the efforts of advocates and charities across the space.  

Homelessness and rough sleeping is a rapidly deteriorating issue in England. While it may not dominate the headlines, the figures on the issue speak for themselves, with 2024 government estimates stating estimate that 3898 people were sleeping rough in England last year, an increase of over 25% from the previous year’s figures.

The UK has faced many political, societal and economic issues since the turn of the century. While many of the headline grabbers dominate the news cycle day in and day out, an underlying crisis in the country continues to fly under the radar: Mental Health Among Males.

The UK is in the early phase of a new government. After 14 years of Tory leadership, five Prime Ministers, a coalition, Brexit and a steep rise in homelessness and rough sleeping, the country voted for Labour to take power and for Keir Starmer to lead Britain for the next five years.