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I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope

I went to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping summit. The government has a task ahead but we live in hope
I believe that rough sleeping is an unacceptable human rights abuse. We should not allow people to fall apart and die young on our streets
Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms

Andy Burnham won’t end rough sleeping with Shabana Mahmood’s brutal immigration reforms
The home secretary’s controversial earned settlement proposals risk driving up homelessness and poverty among migrant communities, argues Praxis’s Bethan Lant
‘I went to A&E with a migraine. It was a rare brain tumour. Sometimes I feel it’s not fair’

‘I went to A&E with a migraine. It was a rare brain tumour. Sometimes I feel it’s not fair’
The government has promised action to support people living with brain tumours. It was good news for people like Cal Petrie who was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive and fast-growing form of brain cancer, called pineoblastoma
‘For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It’s time to face reality’
‘For years politicians have bought votes by promising tax cuts. It’s time to face reality’
Councils are spending millions on private children’s homes. So why aren’t kids getting better care?
Councils are spending millions on private children’s homes. So why aren’t kids getting better care?
Mr Motivator faced homelessness as a single dad. It’s now driving his crusade to give children beds

Mr Motivator faced homelessness as a single dad. It’s now driving his crusade to give children beds
Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’

Bristol Big Issue vendor Mike Turner: ‘The shortage of housing in this city is a moral injustice’
No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt

No domestic abuse survivor should miss out on a safe home because an abusive partner left them with debt
The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we’re in?

The budget promised breathing space. But is it enough to get us out of the pickle we’re in?
Women’s pensions are the latest casualty of the motherhood penalty

Women’s pensions are the latest casualty of the motherhood penalty
Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
‘What’s done to animals is so incredibly cruel, all I did was invade Anna Wintour’s office’

‘What’s done to animals is so incredibly cruel, all I did was invade Anna Wintour’s office’
Young people urgently need a stake in the future. Does the autumn budget deliver it?

Young people urgently need a stake in the future. Does the autumn budget deliver it?
Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change

Credit is cheap for the rich and expensive for the poor. That must change
The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 

The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up?
Funeral poverty: What happens when you can’t afford to die?

Funeral poverty: What happens when you can’t afford to die?
Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
Gherkins, Dolly Parton and £100 off energy bills: What does the autumn budget mean for you?

Gherkins, Dolly Parton and £100 off energy bills: What does the autumn budget mean for you?
How the housing crisis turned into a political football 

How the housing crisis turned into a political football
Can Labour still hit their 1.5 million homes target?

Can Labour still hit their 1.5 million homes target?
How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis

What Mr Skelly can teach us about the housing crisis
Andy Burnham: ‘I’m not naive. You can’t say there will be nobody sleeping rough after Christmas’

Andy Burnham: ‘I’m not naive. You can’t say there will be nobody sleeping rough after Christmas’
Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?

Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping while prisons are in crisis?
Everyone agrees we need more homes. So why aren’t they being built?
