Labour promises wave of new towns if elected. But will they make a dent in UK's housing crisis?
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Labour promises wave of new towns if elected. But will they make a dent in UK's housing crisis?
'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
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'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
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Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
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Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell
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Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
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More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
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'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
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There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
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Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
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Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
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The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
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