Hundreds of refugees sleeping rough in London amid ‘dramatic spike’ in homelessness London Councils points to a 234% increase since September 2023. 13 March 2024
Spiralling London rough sleeping figures ‘latest evidence of homelessness emergency’ New government data reveals a 32% rise in London rough sleeping. 29 February 2024
"Homelessness is the worst possible outcome for Ukrainian guests" London Councils has responded to a new report from a parliamentary committee raising concerns about homelessness among Ukrainians in the UK. 23 February 2024
4,000 Afghan arrivals to spend winter in temporary hotel accommodation in London Boroughs are playing an instrumental role in delivering wraparound support to families living in hotels. 22 December 2021
'A mandatory national transfer scheme is an important first step' London Councils' response to the news that the government is making the National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children mandatory. 23 November 2021
Boroughs welcome Afghan refugees as part of national humanitarian response London boroughs are responding to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan by playing their part in supporting families fleeing persecution. 31 August 2021
Changes to the National Transfer Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children London Councils' response to changes to the National Transfer Scheme, which shares out responsibility for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) across local authorities 10 June 2021