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What are Yo-yo Homes? The former council houses making ex-tenants rich
Housing

What are Yo-yo Homes? The former council houses making ex-tenants rich

Big Issue has uncovered more than 100 examples of Yo-yo Homes, as councils lose millions buying back homes they sold just a few years earlier

‘They need to decide which side they’re on’: Labour’s manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
General election 2024

‘They need to decide which side they’re on’: Labour’s manifesto pledges on immigration, explained

Experts say some of Labour’s immigration plans are unclear, while others barely differ from existing Tory policies. We’ve dived into the detail of what the likely next government is promising

Here’s a radical idea to let communities buy empty homes and get rid of dodgy landlords
Housing crisis

Here’s a radical idea to let communities buy empty homes and get rid of dodgy landlords

The country isn’t building enough social houses, while dodgy landlords are getting away with renting squalid homes. Community Right to Buy could help fix both problems. Here’s how it works

Eurovision is here and guess what? The UK’s good at it now
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Eurovision is here and guess what? The UK’s good at it now

Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills
Money

Budget 2021: What it means for furlough, stamp duty, rent and household bills

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