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London housing crisis ‘breaking borough budgets’ as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall

London housing crisis ‘breaking borough budgets’ as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
Andy Burnham wants to give homes to Manchester’s rough sleepers in ‘sea change for housing’

Andy Burnham wants to give homes to Manchester’s rough sleepers in ‘sea change for housing’
Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway

Everything Labour must do to fix broken prison system as early release scheme gets underway
Renters’ Rights Bill: Labour has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to fix the renting crisis

Renters’ Rights Bill: Labour has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to fix the renting crisis
California’s governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it’s backfired, badly

California’s governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it’s backfired, badly
Big Issue founder John Bird’s debut novel optioned for screen adaptation

Big Issue founder John Bird’s debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
Progress ‘far too slow’ on post-Grenfell cladding crisis with thousands still living in fire-trap homes

Progress ‘far too slow’ on post-Grenfell cladding crisis with thousands still living in fire-trap homes
Bereaved Grenfell families still waiting for justice after ‘joke’ inquiry they ‘never asked for’

Bereaved Grenfell families still waiting for justice after ‘joke’ inquiry they ‘never asked for’
Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less

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 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

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

‘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!’

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’

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’

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: ‘Throwing good money away’
No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: ‘We have a moral obligation’

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

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

‘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
