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Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?
Autumn budget

Rachel Reeves looks set to raise taxes in the autumn budget. What does it mean for you?

Rachel Reeves is likely to raise taxes in her autumn budget. She has different ways she could do this, but all come with their challenges and will be unpopular among different groups of people

Thousands of pensioners evicted from care homes and put at risk of homelessness: ‘It’s so cruel’
Care homes

Thousands of pensioners evicted from care homes and put at risk of homelessness: ‘It’s so cruel’

Care Rights UK believes that ‘revenge evictions’ are a common and hidden practice used to force elderly people out of their homes

3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England
Homelessness

3 things Labour must do right now to help 300,000 homeless households in England

Crisis found almost 300,000 households are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness in England, from rough sleeping to living in unsuitable temporary accommodation. Here’s what Labour’s strategy to turn things around must do

Prince William and Gordon Brown join forces to tackle homelessness: ‘Dignity can be restored’
Homelessness

Prince William and Gordon Brown join forces to tackle homelessness: ‘Dignity can be restored’

Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’
Social housing

Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’

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Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
Financial inclusion

Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot

This metal song perfectly sums up the anger felt by disabled people towards the benefits system
Music

This metal song perfectly sums up the anger felt by disabled people towards the benefits system

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
Child poverty

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?

Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: ‘I don’t know where the f**k that came from’
Film

Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: ‘I don’t know where the f**k that came from’

Big Issue vendor to donate magazine earnings to ‘give back’ to forces charities for Remembrance Day
Our Vendors

Big Issue vendor to donate magazine earnings to ‘give back’ to forces charities for Remembrance Day

More than 4,700 people are homeless on London’s streets: ‘The situation is terrible’
Homelessness

More than 4,700 people are homeless on London’s streets: ‘The situation is terrible’

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
Child poverty

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty

Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign over rental rule break: ‘Politicians can’t be left off easy’
Housing

Rachel Reeves faces calls to resign over rental rule break: ‘Politicians can’t be left off easy’

Family trapped in damp and mouldy horror home for 10 years: ‘This family is owed respect’
Housing

Family trapped in damp and mouldy horror home for 10 years: ‘This family is owed respect’

Renters’ Rights Act: Labour’s landmark rental reforms receive royal assent and finally become law
Renters' Rights Act

Renters’ Rights Act: Labour’s landmark rental reforms receive royal assent and finally become law

Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he’s ‘proud’ of his son for saving lives
Awaab's Law

Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he’s ‘proud’ of his son for saving lives

Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law – more than 2,300 days since Tories promised evictions reform
Renting

Renters’ Rights Bill set to become law – more than 2,300 days since Tories promised evictions reform

Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Universal credit

Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know

Homelessness minister ‘shocked’ at number of children in temporary accommodation and B&Bs
Homelessness

Homelessness minister ‘shocked’ at number of children in temporary accommodation and B&Bs

DWP to save billions by tackling fraud and error in the benefits system. But at what cost?
Benefit fraud

DWP to save billions by tackling fraud and error in the benefits system. But at what cost?

People with learning disabilities are dying 20 years early, report finds: ‘They deserve better’
Learning disabilities

People with learning disabilities are dying 20 years early, report finds: ‘They deserve better’

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I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it
Homelessness

I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it

Anti-abortion groups have received funds from the UK government and National Lottery
Abortion

Anti-abortion groups have received funds from the UK government and National Lottery

Labour deputy hopeful Lucy Powell on benefit cuts, landlords and Farage: ‘There’s no quick fix’
Politics

Labour deputy hopeful Lucy Powell on benefit cuts, landlords and Farage: ‘There’s no quick fix’

What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain
Abortion

What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain