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Food bank appeals for donations with ‘joyous’ remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas

Food bank appeals for donations with ‘joyous’ remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas
The team has created festive music video to bring you smiles. Now they need your help to support people living in poverty this Christmas
Tories yet again fail to hit housebuilding target – and it’s only going to get worse, experts say

Tories yet again fail to hit housebuilding target – and it’s only going to get worse, experts say
An additional 234,400 homes were added to England’s housing stock in 2022-23 but it looks unlikely that the Tories will be able hit their 300,000-homes-a-year target by the mid-2020s. Here’s why
All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor

All the ways the government’s childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
The government’s got big plans to expand the 30 hours free childcare scheme – but experts worry it is setting the poorest children up to fail. We explain all the concerns with the childcare proposals
Here’s when people will get their benefits in December – and the DWP Christmas bonus
Here’s when people will get their benefits in December – and the DWP Christmas bonus
Louis Theroux leads calls to help 131,000 children waking up homeless on Christmas Day
Louis Theroux leads calls to help 131,000 children waking up homeless on Christmas Day
Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas

Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Renters Reform Bill: Tories vote down Labour bid to end no-fault evictions delay

Renters Reform Bill: Tories vote down Labour bid to end no-fault evictions delay
Yes, some prisoners will be released early before Christmas – but it can actually make victims safer

Yes, some prisoners will be released early before Christmas – but it can actually make victims safer
Councils plead for ‘urgent’ help to deal with surge in refugees evicted into homelessness

Councils plead for ‘urgent’ help to deal with surge in refugees evicted into homelessness
One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be ‘turned away’ this Christmas

One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be ‘turned away’ this Christmas
Protesters demand end of refugees being made homeless ahead of Christmas: ‘We’re failing people’

Protesters demand end of refugees being made homeless ahead of Christmas: ‘We’re failing people’
Here’s when people will get the cost of living payment in 2024

Here’s when people will get the cost of living payment in 2024
‘Silent war on bus users’: Bus routes outside London cut by up to 80% since 2008

‘Silent war on bus users’: Bus routes outside London cut by up to 80% since 2008
Modern slavery survivor Ilja was sex trafficked for years. Now she’s speaking out to help others

Modern slavery survivor Ilja was sex trafficked for years. Now she’s speaking out to help others
Help homeless and vulnerable people with The Big Issue

Help homeless and vulnerable people with The Big Issue
COP28: What is it, why is it important and why is an oil boss in charge?

COP28: What is it, why is it important and why is an oil boss in charge?
‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says

‘Wake up and smell the s**t’: Sewage dumped into UK waterways over 1,000 times a day, report says
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over ‘arrogant’ and ‘dishonest’ treatment of refugees

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over ‘arrogant’ and ‘dishonest’ treatment of refugees
‘Hostile architecture’ appears outside hospital where rough sleepers’ tents were destroyed

‘Hostile architecture’ appears outside hospital where rough sleepers’ tents were destroyed
‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges

‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
Refugee wonders if it would be better to ‘stay in Yemen and die’ than go through UK asylum system
