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One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes

One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
Cold and damp homes are having a big impact on children, a poll from the Social Workers Union has found. The union is calling on the government to fund public services and upgrade homes to keep children from living in unsuitable housing
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband

Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: 'I could play my melodies and dream'
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: 'I could play my melodies and dream'
Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen

Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to 'unprecedented demand'

London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to 'unprecedented demand'
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
'Hidden crisis' of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here's one way to fix it

'Hidden crisis' of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here's one way to fix it
Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues

Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues
What do Trump's tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?

What do Trump's tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: 'It's a national scandal'

Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: 'It's a national scandal'
One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: 'We're getting a raw deal'

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: 'We're getting a raw deal'
Labour is 'missing a trick' by not taxing housing wealth, expert says

Labour is 'missing a trick' by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: 'Owning a home is a distant dream'

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: 'Owning a home is a distant dream'
Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results

This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
'They had nowhere to go': The story of rough sleepers left outside in London's Covid-19 lockdowns

'They had nowhere to go': The story of rough sleepers left outside in London's Covid-19 lockdowns
Labour pledge £2bn for social housing ahead of Spring Statement: ‘We are fixing the housing crisis’

Labour pledge £2bn for social housing ahead of Spring Statement: ‘We are fixing the housing crisis’
Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?

Covid effectively ended rough sleeping with the Everyone In scheme. So where did it all go wrong?
Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK's biggest charity shops

Former homeless people take over empty Debenhams to open one of UK's biggest charity shops
Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in 'severely overcrowded' flat wins legal battle
