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Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: ‘People understand I’m just in a bad situation’

Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: ‘People understand I’m just in a bad situation’
The former London Underground worker says he faced a choice between “sleeping behind a bin or building my own house”.
Why is the UK’s air so polluted – and how can you check air pollution at your address?

Why is the UK’s air so polluted – and how can you check air pollution at your address?
A new bill named “Ella’s Law” will be put before parliament in an attempt to tackle air pollution – but how bad is dirty air in the UK – and what are its effects?
The chancellor has made the Sunday Times Rich List – during a major cost of living crisis

The chancellor has made the Sunday Times Rich List – during a major cost of living crisis
Revelations about Rishi Sunak’s wealth come as he faces increasing pressure to support households who are struggling to afford food.
One in five regularly work from home as the government urges return to offices
One in five regularly work from home as the government urges return to offices
The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid
The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid
Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
How to keep cooking and hot water costs down if the energy crisis has increased your bill

How to keep cooking and hot water costs down if the energy crisis has increased your bill
The government says it’s too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans

The government says it’s too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
Social enterprise: the next generation shaping a better world

Social enterprise: the next generation shaping a better world
The government has rejected calls to give the public more access to the English countryside

The government has rejected calls to give the public more access to the English countryside
Donations are down and customers are up – food banks say they are at crisis point

Donations are down and customers are up – food banks say they are at crisis point

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Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage

Asked to do unpaid overtime? That’s wage theft and it could be pushing your pay below minimum wage
Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest

Inflation is at a 40-year high – and it’s hitting the poorest people hardest
Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling

Five ways the cost of living is rising – and how to get help if you’re struggling
Diary of a food bank manager: ‘MPs’ comments do not relate in any way to what we see’

Diary of a food bank manager: ‘MPs’ comments do not relate in any way to what we see’
Petition signed by 145,000 people forces MPs to debate including trans conversion therapy in ban

Petition signed by 145,000 people forces MPs to debate including trans conversion therapy in ban
Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis

Eat your pets, and other innovative ways to get through the cost of living crisis
Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand

Inside the homeless soup kitchen asking Nicola Sturgeon for a helping hand
Delivery drivers boycott Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats calling for higher pay

Delivery drivers boycott Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats calling for higher pay
Jake Daniels’ coming out is a ‘huge step forward’ but abuse remains an issue, say LGBTQ+ fans

Jake Daniels’ coming out is a ‘huge step forward’ but abuse remains an issue, say LGBTQ+ fans
Campaigners fight to remove final passengers from Jamaica deportation flight

Campaigners fight to remove final passengers from Jamaica deportation flight
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK

Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for 14 years. Will they keep going up?

Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for 14 years. Will they keep going up?
The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time

The UK has more job vacancies than unemployed people for the first time
Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year

Real wages have fallen by £68 a month since last year
Why you should count your plastic waste to help fight pollution

Why you should count your plastic waste to help fight pollution
Expanded stop and search powers will lead to ‘more criminalisation of Black people’, groups warn

Expanded stop and search powers will lead to ‘more criminalisation of Black people’, groups warn
Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?

Could Rishi Sunak hit oil and gas companies with a windfall tax after all?
As McDonald’s announces it’s leaving Russia for good, here’s a brief history of McDiplomacy

As McDonald’s announces it’s leaving Russia for good, here’s a brief history of McDiplomacy
‘Out of touch’ Tory minister tells people to work more or get a better job to beat the cost of living crisis
