2026-06-29 460a7753f024ae99a91befdf00dc29a9d5d2d7ab 41 England and Wales 13 /wiki/england%20and%20wales Rough sleeping 1 /wiki/homelessness Vagrancy Act 1824 36 /wiki/vagrancy%20act%201824 government of the United Kingdom 70 /wiki/government%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom England and Wales Rough sleeping Vagrancy Act 1824 government of the United Kingdom Rough sleeping 2026-06-28 a6b1e8a507d51f723ceba5ceac765d3958ded564 39 England and Wales Vagrancy Act 1824 government of the United Kingdom 3 /feed/2026/06/28/the-british-government-announces-that-it-will-scrap-the-202-year-old-vagrancy-act-that-criminalizes-rough-sleeping-in-en The British government announces that it will scrap the 202-year-old Vagrancy Act that criminalizes rough sleeping in England and Wales, saying that a new law will aim at "preventing homelessness" rather than "punishing" it. 2026-03-26 58add50bce79b8f627793d1238fcba3fe0ea3cef 34 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/03/26/british-chief-of-the-general-staff-roland-walker-warns-that-the-uk-is-now-on-an-inevitable-collision-course-with-russi British Chief of the General Staff Roland Walker warns that the UK is now on an "inevitable collision course" with Russia and urges the government to prepare. 2026-01-20 44bd801110556a270b3ba6dc24aa2571ea6bfdc1 /feed/2026/01/20/the-british-government-approves-chinese-s-new-embassy-at-london-s-royal-mint-court-despite-security-concerns-the-plann The British government approves Chinese's new embassy at London's Royal Mint Court, despite security concerns. The planning decision affirmed development compliance, while MI5 raised no objections. The embassy will be the largest Chinese embassy in Europe upon completion. 1769001243 2026-01-20 072b674d8b6a7c34818b5391395db09096fd3415 /feed/2026/01/20/the-british-government-has-approves-plans-for-a-new-chinese-embassy-at-london-s-royal-mint-court-despite-concerns-on-th The British government has approves plans for a new Chinese embassy at London's Royal Mint Court, despite concerns on the proximity of fiber-optic infrastructure. The planning report found the plans aligned with development goals, while MI5, the UK's domestic intelligence agency, raised no formal objections. 1768994034 2026-01-20 fe56f35c7d0a5e5ba5770d339b819292290549e0 8 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2026/01/20/the-british-government-approves-china-s-new-embassy-at-london-s-royal-mint-court-despite-security-concerns-the-plannin The British government approves China's new embassy at London's Royal Mint Court, despite security concerns. The planning decision affirmed development compliance, while MI5 raised no objections. The embassy will be the largest Chinese embassy in Europe upon completion. 2025-09-23 ea728e54d8cf1eda1ada738b0ae82f0b3d84356e 17 England and Wales 1 /feed/2025/09/23/an-english-magistrates-court-sentences-an-ethiopian-asylum-seeker-to-12-months-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-a-woma An English magistrates' court sentences an Ethiopian asylum-seeker to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl, an incident that triggered nationwide protests over migration policies and the housing of asylum-seekers in hotels. 2025-07-17 d4d894ac3062fba1e491527924e3cfc6eb03f470 8 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/07/17/the-british-government-announces-it-will-lower-the-voting-age-to-16-allowing-16-and-17-year-olds-to-vote-in-the-upcomi The British government announces it will lower the voting age to 16, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in the upcoming general election. 2025-06-10 65472609d8ec0bb0fa5bef7032b43a096e583904 /feed/2025/06/10/the-united-kingdom-announces-it-will-invest-gbp-142-billion-us-19-billion-to-construct-the-new-sizewell-c-nuclear The United Kingdom announces it will invest {{GBP}}14.2 billion (US$19 billion) to construct the new Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England, to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuel. 1749570584 2025-06-10 014fc9ad61f17f9ef6a88cd238c9ef266c175d3b 7 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/06/10/the-british-government-announces-it-will-invest-gbp-142-billion-us-19-billion-to-construct-the-new-sizewell-c-nucl The British government announces it will invest {{GBP}}14.2 billion (US$19 billion) to construct the new Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England, to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels. 2025-04-12 eaf2c4cac2431c10be099db253f18f75bb599d6d 11 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/04/12/the-british-government-passes-emergency-legislation-to-control-some-management-decisions-at-british-steel-in-order-to-pr The British government passes emergency legislation to control some management decisions at British Steel in order to prevent the closure of the Jingye Group-owned Scunthorpe Steelworks. 2025-03-27 cd85f41b978aef2e38923052d7e121c053caf2ef 17 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/03/27/british-environmental-activist-group-just-stop-oil-announces-they-will-end-all-civil-resistance-direct-action-and-vand British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil announces they will end all civil resistance, direct action, and vandalism-related protests immediately and disband by April 26 after the British government announced it will halt the granting of new oil and gas permits. 2025-02-25 5f1d2335dcf1e8bb4f1d71d3895c189293adab1a 17 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/02/25/the-uk-government-suspends-financial-aid-and-imposes-economic-sanctions-on-several-high-ranking-rwandan-officials-over-t The UK government suspends financial aid and imposes economic sanctions on several high-ranking Rwandan officials over the country's military support for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2025-01-8 54d135ac91c16346b29590a7024594d57b60c6e5 20 government of the United Kingdom 1 /feed/2025/01/8/the-british-government-freezes-the-assets-of-neo-nazi-music-network-blood-honour-becoming-the-first-far-right-group-i The British government freezes the assets of neo-Nazi music network Blood & Honour, becoming the first far-right group in the UK to be sanctioned by the government. /feed/2026/06/29/rough-sleeping-is-formally-decriminalized-in-england-and-wales-following-the-repeal-of-the-vagrancy-act-1824-by-the-gove Housing Today 29 eadcdfcce1e3190a9b95ed6e31c0bccd607a82ff 6 https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/rough-sleeping-decriminalised-as-vagrancy-act-abolished/5142937.article 2026 Rough sleeping is formally decriminalized in England and Wales following the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 by the government of the United Kingdom.