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Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row
Calls for homeless minister Rushanara Ali to resign over rent hike row
Reports in the i said Labour MP Ali, who has been homelessness minister since July 2024, gave tenants notice to leave the London townhouse she owns before putting it back on the market for £700 a month more
Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children's health is getting worse in the UK
Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children's health is getting worse in the UK
Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool's most deprived areas: 'It would be a grievous blow'
The fight to keep two libraries in two of Liverpool's most deprived areas: 'It would be a grievous blow'
Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: 'Our future is secure'
Council drops bid to evict food bank from premises in child poverty hotspot: 'Our future is secure'
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
2,600 forgotten prisoners left to rot indefinitely under 'inhumane' sentences outlawed 12 years ago
Sick gran stuck in bed bug-infested flat nine months after GP ordered her to be moved
Sick gran stuck in bed bug-infested flat nine months after GP ordered her to be moved
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: 'It's one of the best things you can do'
How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: 'It's one of the best things you can do'
A false claim about homeless veterans and asylum seekers sparked outrage. Here's the reality
A false claim about homeless veterans and asylum seekers sparked outrage. Here's the reality
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
Community housing project offering affordable homes forever up for a prestigious architecture award
Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who's really behind them?
Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who's really behind them?
Sex workers 'trapped' in prostitution by 'unjust' police cautions: 'It stopped me from having a career'
Sex workers 'trapped' in prostitution by 'unjust' police cautions: 'It stopped me from having a career'
Rough sleeping in London 'nowhere near on track' to end by 2030
Rough sleeping in London 'nowhere near on track' to end by 2030
One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?
One year on from the riots, what can Kent tell us about the state of the UK?
Suspended MP Brian Leishman: 'It's sad there's no room for Jeremy and Zarah in the Labour Party'
Suspended MP Brian Leishman: 'It's sad there's no room for Jeremy and Zarah in the Labour Party'
Prince William's Homewards project is building homes for homeless youngsters
Prince William's Homewards project is building homes for homeless youngsters
New homes to be built on disused railway land as Labour tries to keep housing target on track
New homes to be built on disused railway land as Labour tries to keep housing target on track
Is it too late to prevent anarchy in the 'Yookay'?
Is it too late to prevent anarchy in the 'Yookay'?
How Britain's high street decline is fuelling Reform UK's rise: 'There's a sense that politics has failed'
How Britain's high street decline is fuelling Reform UK's rise: 'There's a sense that politics has failed'
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
When the world seems polarised, volunteering has a way of unifying people and rebuilding hope
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here's seven things I learned
I spent a year undercover as a far-right activist. Here's seven things I learned
Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: 'Another new record'
Average rent now £400 per month higher than five years ago, Rightmove says: 'Another new record'
Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government's U-turn, MPs warn
Universal credit cuts will push 50,000 into poverty despite government's U-turn, MPs warn
A legacy of tragedy: What has changed one year on from the Southport killings?
