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Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: ‘Unacceptably slow’
Grenfell tower
Cladding crisis

Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: ‘Unacceptably slow’

Removing dangerous cladding off buildings is projected to take until 2035 – 18 years after the Grenfell fire – and could take even longer as government races to build 1.5 million homes
We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything
Photo of man hugging a woman to illustrate a story about the Haircuts 4 Homeless charity
Homelessness

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
homeless peoples' tents in street
Homelessness

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town

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Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high
Rough sleeping

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

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We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything
Photo of man hugging a woman to illustrate a story about the Haircuts 4 Homeless charity
Homelessness

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything

This Remembrance Day, let us remember the LGBTQ+ veterans dismissed and imprisoned
Craig Jones

This Remembrance Day, let us remember the LGBTQ+ veterans dismissed and imprisoned

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
homeless peoples' tents in street
Homelessness

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homeless families at a protest about council housing
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’

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Autumn budget: Labour’s failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is ‘deeply worrying’
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Housing benefits

Autumn budget: Labour’s failure to raise housing benefit to keep up with rents is ‘deeply worrying’

Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless
Pensioner Rob can't retire because he's renting
Joanna Elson

Labour must increase housing benefit in autumn budget or risk making pensioners homeless

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?
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housing

Household overcrowding: Is there enough space in your home?

How to apply for a council house
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How to apply for a council house

Rough sleeping

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‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high
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Rough sleeping

‘It should incense us all’: Rough sleeping in London hits new record high

What Labour’s autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness
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Autumn budget

What Labour’s autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness

‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
Homelessness

‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels

‘Utterly unsustainable’: Homelessness in London at highest level on record
Homelessness

‘Utterly unsustainable’: Homelessness in London at highest level on record

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Can you get a mortgage on benefits?
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Can you get a mortgage on benefits?

Lodger rights: Everything you need to know
lodger rights
renting

Lodger rights: Everything you need to know

Getting a lodger: How to get started
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Getting a lodger: How to get started

What is a sitting tenant?
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What is a sitting tenant?

Understanding the issues

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Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: ‘Unacceptably slow’
Grenfell tower
Cladding crisis

Ending post-Grenfell cladding crisis could take until 2035 and beyond: ‘Unacceptably slow’

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything
Photo of man hugging a woman to illustrate a story about the Haircuts 4 Homeless charity
Homelessness

We’ve given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here’s how a simple trim can change everything

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
homeless peoples' tents in street
Homelessness

Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homeless families at a protest about council housing
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’