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All local authorities in England have a legal duty to provide 24-hour advice to homeless people, or those who are at risk of becoming homeless within 28 days.. A local authority must accept an application for assistance from a person seeking homelessness assistance if they have reason to believe that the person may be homeless or threatened with homelessness.
The secretary of state for housing, communities and local government is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, and Cabinet minister, responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). [3] [4] They are responsible for local government in England.
The Homelessness Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Housing Act 1996 and sets out the duties owed by local housing authorities to someone who is homeless or threatened with homelessness.
A spokesperson for the Local Government Association said: “The increasing numbers of people presenting as homeless show the pressures that councils and newly recognised refugees are facing, so ...
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The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Housing Act 1996 . [ 1 ] The Act started as a Private Member's Bill introduced by Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East Bob Blackman .
Homelessness in the United Kingdom is measured and responded to in differing ways in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but affects people living in every part of the UK's constituent countries. Most homeless people have at least a modicum of shelter but without any security of tenure.
By April 2025, all visitors with visa-exempt nationalities will need an ETA to travel to the UK if they do not possess a valid UK visa or are not also citizens of the UK or Ireland. Since 27 November 2024, ETA applications have also been opened for non-visa nationalities outside the European Union, who will need an ETA for any travel to the UK ...