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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’

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Household support fund

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

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’

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

Labour accused of ‘aligning with landlords’ and ‘heaping misery on families’ over social rent hike
Social housing

Labour accused of ‘aligning with landlords’ and ‘heaping misery on families’ over social rent hike

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

‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
Ukraine war

‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes

DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’
Benefits

DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’

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Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month
Household support fund

Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month

NatWest and British Gas join forces to turbocharge efforts to insulate draughty social homes
Environment

NatWest and British Gas join forces to turbocharge efforts to insulate draughty social homes

Privately-educated athletes ‘significantly over-represented’ among Team GB’s Olympic heroes
Paris Olympics 2024

Privately-educated athletes ‘significantly over-represented’ among Team GB’s Olympic heroes

Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave
Heatwave

Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave