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Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay

Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on

Care worker faced homelessness as low pay left her with ‘nothing’ to fall back on
Housing crisis: Shared ownership an ‘unbearable reality’ which has ‘failed to deliver’, MPs warn

Housing crisis: Shared ownership an ‘unbearable reality’ which has ‘failed to deliver’, MPs warn
‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned

‘Job apocalypse’: Up to 8 million Brits risk losing their jobs to AI, government warned
Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill

Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill
Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns

Unsecured debt such as credit cards and loans at highest level in a decade, charity warns
Kate Garraway’s ‘huge debts’ from husband’s care shows reality of a social care system in crisis

Kate Garraway’s ‘huge debts’ from husband’s care shows reality of a social care system in crisis
ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry

ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry
UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’

UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’
Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a ‘carrot and stick’ benefits system

Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a ‘carrot and stick’ benefits system
‘Out of touch’: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year ‘isn’t a huge salary’

‘Out of touch’: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slammed after claiming £100,000 a year ‘isn’t a huge salary’
DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back

I was a drunk and homeless at 19. Volunteering helped me get my life back
How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus

How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has ‘gone too far’

Tory minister Mel Stride sparks backlash after claiming mental health culture has ‘gone too far’
More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: ‘We’re going backwards’

More than 700,000 children plunged into poverty since Tories came to power: ‘We’re going backwards’
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit

This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
DWP benefits ‘too low’ to cover basic living costs, government warned: ‘Completely unacceptable’

DWP benefits ‘too low’ to cover basic living costs, government warned: ‘Completely unacceptable’
‘Food security should be part of our DNA’: Would a national food plan help combat poverty?

‘Food security should be part of our DNA’: Would a national food plan help combat poverty?
Iconic fashion brand Ted Baker collapses with hundreds of jobs at risk. What went wrong?
