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Hundred-year wait for family-size social housing in parts of England, study finds

Charities condemn ‘national scandal’ and call for pledge to build 90,000 social homes a year to meet demand

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Worst areas for council house waiting lists as delays hit 100 years

The number of families waiting for a house with three or more bedrooms has increased by 36.6 per cent in the past decade

The Independent UK

Waiting times for large social homes hit 100 years in some areas – analysis

Campaigners and charities call for further Government investment amid concerns about the safety and costs of temporary housing.

Evening Standard

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Only 2.5% of private rentals in England affordable on housing benefit, study finds

Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessness

The Guardian - UK

Councils ‘haemorrhaging funds’ as costs of housing homeless surge

Booming use of temporary accommodation to house homeless families has led to ‘crisis situation’ for England’s councils

The Independent UK

Thousands of London homeowners face double council tax for first time from April

Struggling boroughs are set to increase bills for some property owners in a bid to bring in more cash and help ease the housing crisis

Evening Standard

Charity Crisis begins Christmas food deliveries for homeless in Edinburgh

A CHARITY working in and around Scotland’s capital has begun work on its Christmas hot food delivery service for people experiencing homelessness…

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Ellie Goulding ‘in awe’ of Crisis’s work as she helps with Christmas services

Goulding was joined at the event by Bridgerton actor Sam Phillips and TV fitness expert Joe Wicks.

Evening Standard

'Simply inadequate': Government fund to tackle homelessness criticised by London boroughs

London boroughs now spend £4million every day on housing homeless people

Evening Standard

‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.

The Independent UK

Rare clothes from Kate Moss and Liam Gallagher for sale at week-long Mayfair charity pop-up

Crisis is holding its annual Christmas pop-up, selling clothes donated by Kate Moss, Liam Gallagher and David Gandy as well as a host of designer brands

Evening Standard

Dame Imelda Staunton says she ‘absolutely adored’ playing Queen Elizabeth II

The 68-year-old was honoured for her services to drama and charity by the Prince of Wales on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Labour’s bid to end homelessness hit by Budget tax blow, Rachel Reeves warned

Exclusive: National insurance rise an immediate ‘threat’ to services that help the most vulnerable, Labour chancellor told as 100 organisations, including Crisis, sign letter in protest

The Independent UK

Blind man left with ‘no dignity’ after two-year delay in getting guide dog while stuck on housing waiting list

Research shows 73 per cent on social housing waitlists experience accommodation harmful to health

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Angela Rayner will pledge decent, safe homes for all in Labour conference speech

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will open Labour’s first party conference in power for 15 years on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Rough sleeping in London hits highest level in a decade

Almost 12,000 rough sleepers were seen by outreach workers in 2023-24, a 19% increase on the previous year

The Independent UK

Number of children in poverty with working parents increased by 900,000 in past decade, analysis suggests

‘Toxic combination’ of wage stagnation, real benefits cuts, and insecure work fuelling family poverty, union says

The Guardian - UK

The economy: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts

The effects of austerity, Covid, war and the cost of living crisis are still haunting government and domestic finances

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The Independent UK

General election 2024: Labour and the Conservatives’s plans to tackle the housing crisis in full

A guide to the main parties’ manifesto promises on housing

The Guardian - UK

Guide Dogs UK blames cost of living crisis as it plans 160 redundancies

Largest trainer of dogs in country is trying to prevent an estimated £20m funding gap opening up by 2026.

Evening Standard

Rough sleeping clampdown 'utterly dehumanising' and 'the wrong approach', London homeless charity warns

Home Secretary James Cleverly is coming under pressure to make changes to Criminal Justice Bill

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A Day In Oxford With The Duke Of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Oxford highlighted community initiatives addressing food poverty, homelessness, and storytelling, showcasing the impact of...

The Guardian - UK

Renters in England face rising no-fault evictions as reform bill delayed again

More than 26,000 section 21 notices issued in five years since ban was announced, while social housing stock has plummeted

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack; Making Sense of Social Housing; Ian Hislop’s Oldest Jokes – review

Not enough users of the hacked infidelity website share their stories; more on the UK’s housing crisis; and a philology of funnies

Evening Standard

Rough sleepers have been urinated on and had bricks thrown at them, survey shows

Charity Crisis found 90% of people it spoke to had experienced some form of violence or abuse while on the streets.

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