England

Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people
Housing crisis

Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people

Office for National Statistics’ analysis shows house prices have increased twice as quickly as wages in England with the average home costing 8.6 years’ worth of typical household incomes

‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
Homelessness

‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas

Shelter estimates 354,000 people will spend the festive session homeless in England – a number that has surged by 14% in the last year alone

Drug deaths at highest level since records began – and experts say it’s going to get worse
Drugs

Drug deaths at highest level since records began – and experts say it’s going to get worse

Despite 5,448 people recorded as dying from drugs, experts warn official figures miss the true scale of the UK’s synthetic opioid crisis

William Blake gave voice to the nation. The least we can do is save his cottage
John Higgs

William Blake gave voice to the nation. The least we can do is save his cottage

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