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Google’s AI says Declan Rice donated £14m to house homeless families – but it’s not true

Google’s AI says Declan Rice donated £14m to house homeless families – but it’s not true
Google’s AI summary is telling users Arsenal footballer Declan Rice donated £14m to a London housing project. The story’s not true – and the AI hallucination brings a wider warning
Would scaling up the UK-France asylum deal really stop the small boats?

Would scaling up the UK-France asylum deal really stop the small boats?
With asylum hotels dominating headlines, politicians across the spectrum are searching for answers to the ‘small boats crisis’
Number of full-time unpaid carers in Britain soars by 70%: ‘Millions of us are carers or need care’

Number of full-time unpaid carers in Britain soars by 70%: ‘Millions of us are carers or need care’
The number of unpaid carers has increased massively, as the social care system approaches ‘breaking point’.
Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn
Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn
Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs

Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Giving homeless people stable housing could save taxpayer £200m a year – if Labour wants to

Giving homeless people stable housing could save taxpayer £200m a year – if Labour wants to
Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges

Homelessness system in Scotland ‘at breaking point’ as rough sleeping surges
Two-child benefit cap is ‘punishing’ working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy

Two-child benefit cap is ‘punishing’ working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy
Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal

Alison McGovern named as new homelessness minister after Rushanara Ali rent scandal
This ‘life-changing’ project is transforming the bedrooms of children living in poverty

This ‘life-changing’ project is transforming the bedrooms of children living in poverty
Brits feel more powerless and distrusting than ever, research finds: ‘This is worrying for all of us’

Brits feel more powerless and distrusting than ever, research finds: ‘This is worrying for all of us’
How taxing private landlords helped 1.1 million renters become first-time buyers

How taxing private landlords helped 1.1 million renters become first-time buyers
Everyone thinks pensioners are rich. But I’m forced to choose between heating and eating

Everyone thinks pensioners are rich. But I’m forced to choose between heating and eating
Zarah Sultana calls for MPs to be banned from being landlords

Zarah Sultana calls for MPs to be banned from being landlords
Renters’ Rights Bill must become law ‘as soon as possible’, housing minister says

Renters’ Rights Bill must become law ‘as soon as possible’, housing minister says
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK

Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts

Revealed: Millions of disabled people went to a food bank last year as Labour plotted benefit cuts
Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?

Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs

Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity

What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK

Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
Scotland faces growing nitazenes threat as it grapples with drugs deaths crisis
