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New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it

New prime minister Andy Burnham starts with vow to end rough sleeping. Here’s how he aims to do it
The new prime minister also told crowds outside 10 Downing Street he would set out a 10-year plan for Britain and make imminent cost of living announcements in push for ‘more preventative state’
Awaab’s Law is expanding beyond damp and mould in social housing. Here’s what you need to know

Awaab’s Law is expanding beyond damp and mould in social housing. Here’s what you need to know
The law was named after a toddler who tragically died and puts legal protections in place for social housing tenants living in damp and mouldy homes
Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child

Rising childcare costs during summer holidays leave working parents paying £1,145 per child
Parents are footing an average bill of £191 per child per week over the summer holidays
Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor after tragic flat fire: ‘He was one of the kindest’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
‘At your sick child’s bedside, the last thing you need is to not feel supported financially’
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’

Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action

Homelessness could rise by 25% by the end of the decade. Here’s how Andy Burnham can take action
Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds

PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans

Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’

Angela Rayner: ‘Westminster’s one-size-fits-all approach won’t fix homelessness’
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families

Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen

North of England hit hardest by ‘children’s mental health crisis’ as funding gaps widen
Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty

Experts issue energy bill ‘red warning’ as price cap rise risks pushing millions into fuel poverty
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’

Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’

The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’

Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support

Baby banks are becoming ‘as normalised as food banks’ as 1,000 children a day need support
Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?

Keir Starmer has resigned. What is his legacy on the biggest issues in Britain?
In pictures: Meet the farmers in Pakistan who are rebuilding their homes after devastating floods

In pictures: Meet the farmers in Pakistan who are rebuilding their homes after devastating floods
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’

Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’

World Cup 2026: Homeless camps in Dallas ‘pushed out of downtown so the city won’t look bad’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’

