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Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over

Cost of living payments: Where to get help in 2025 now the scheme is over
This is everything you need to know about the help available now that the cost of living payments have come to an end
Glasgow council knew this building was dangerous for years. Its collapse left people homeless

Glasgow council knew this building was dangerous for years. Its collapse left people homeless
Five years ago, the tenement building on the corner of Albert Drive and Kenmure Street in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow burnt down. The council declared it a dangerous building and its tenants were evacuated, but delays and costs meant it was still standing in July 2025 – until it collapsed and left neighbouring residents homeless
These people re-traced Charles Darwin’s voyage around the world. This is what they learned

These people re-traced Charles Darwin’s voyage around the world. This is what they learned
A team set up the Darwin200 project to survey the wildlife along the route Charles Darwin took on the Beagle. And the voyage is open to new adventurers
Architecture trailblazer Muyiwa Oki on building for tomorrow, AI and the race for net zero
Architecture trailblazer Muyiwa Oki on building for tomorrow, AI and the race for net zero
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over rent hike row: ‘This is the right decision’
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns over rent hike row: ‘This is the right decision’
Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row

Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row
Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children’s health is getting worse in the UK

Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children’s health is getting worse in the UK
Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban

Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool’s most deprived areas: ‘It would be a grievous blow’

The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool’s most deprived areas: ‘It would be a grievous blow’
Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: ‘Our future is secure’

Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: ‘Our future is secure’
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under ‘inhumane’ sentences outlawed 12 years ago

2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under ‘inhumane’ sentences outlawed 12 years ago
Sick gran stuck in bed bug-infested flat nine months after GP ordered her to be moved

Sick gran stuck in bed bug-infested flat nine months after GP ordered her to be moved
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: ‘It’s one of the best things you can do’

How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: ‘It’s one of the best things you can do’
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award

Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him

Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who’s really behind them?

Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who’s really behind them?
Sex workers ‘trapped’ in prostitution by ‘unjust’ police cautions: ‘It stopped me from having a career’

Sex workers ‘trapped’ in prostitution by ‘unjust’ police cautions: ‘It stopped me from having a career’
Rough sleeping in London ‘nowhere near on track’ to end by 2030

Rough sleeping in London ‘nowhere near on track’ to end by 2030
One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?

One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?
Suspended MP Brian Leishman: ‘It’s sad there’s no room for Jeremy and Zarah in the Labour Party’

Suspended MP Brian Leishman: ‘It’s sad there’s no room for Jeremy and Zarah in the Labour Party’
Prince William’s Homewards project is building homes for homeless youngsters

Prince William’s Homewards project is building homes for homeless youngsters
Is it too late to prevent anarchy in the ‘Yookay’?

Is it too late to prevent anarchy in the ‘Yookay’?
How Britain’s high street decline is fuelling Reform UK’s rise: ‘There’s a sense that politics has failed’

How Britain’s high street decline is fuelling Reform UK’s rise: ‘There’s a sense that politics has failed’
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope

When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here’s seven things I learned
