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How a council used a little-known 20-year-old law to seize properties off a rogue landlord
RENTING

How a council used a little-known 20-year-old law to seize properties off a rogue landlord

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
The North

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less

Homelessness is a ‘political choice’, MPs told as they return to parliament
Homelessness

Homelessness is a ‘political choice’, MPs told as they return to parliament

DWP says there’s ‘more learning to do’ as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP says there’s ‘more learning to do’ as every MP given book on deaths of disabled benefit claimants

‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
Heatwave

‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves

Sir Ian McKellen: ‘They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!’
Film

Sir Ian McKellen: ‘They better be quick if they want me to play Gandalf again!’

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: ‘Throwing good money away’
Homelessness

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: ‘Throwing good money away’

One in 10 renters spend more than 60% of their take-home pay on rent
RENTING

One in 10 renters spend more than 60% of their take-home pay on rent

Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: ‘We have a moral obligation’
Housing

Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: ‘We have a moral obligation’

Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins
Disability rights

Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins

‘We could be the next Grenfell’: Dagenham fire is a chilling reminder of the UK’s cladding crisis
Dagenham fire

‘We could be the next Grenfell’: Dagenham fire is a chilling reminder of the UK’s cladding crisis

Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of ‘painful’ autumn budget
Autumn budget

Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of ‘painful’ autumn budget

Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’
Energy bills

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds
Social care

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds

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Angela Rayner to lead Labour taskforce to tackle homelessness: ‘This will get us back on track’
Homelessness

Angela Rayner to lead Labour taskforce to tackle homelessness: ‘This will get us back on track’

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
Household support fund

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends

Renters ‘must earn more than £75,000’ to afford to live in London
RENTING

Renters ‘must earn more than £75,000’ to afford to live in London

Use money from Brits’ dormant bank accounts to rebuild riot-hit communities, government told
UK riots

Use money from Brits’ dormant bank accounts to rebuild riot-hit communities, government told