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Housing associations are spending £70 million boosting long-term employment

Housing associations are spending £70 million boosting long-term employment
Brian Wilson felt the Good Vibrations at Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival

Brian Wilson felt the Good Vibrations at Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival
John Bird’s Creditworthiness Assessment Bill is going to the House of Commons

John Bird’s Creditworthiness Assessment Bill is going to the House of Commons
From Big Sam's Big Mac to Diego's Sesh – Sam Delaney's Russia 2018 highlights

From Big Sam's Big Mac to Diego's Sesh – Sam Delaney's Russia 2018 highlights
A new housing coalition wants more council tax power to tackle empty homes

A new housing coalition wants more council tax power to tackle empty homes
A ban on the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims is still delayed

A ban on the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims is still delayed
Toiletries Amnesty is getting home comforts to those without them

Toiletries Amnesty is getting home comforts to those without them
Geoffrey Robertson QC: "The Daily Mail said I was known as the Rottweiler"

Geoffrey Robertson QC: "The Daily Mail said I was known as the Rottweiler"
An artist's portraits of Norwich Big Issue vendors help his depression

An artist's portraits of Norwich Big Issue vendors help his depression
John Bird: This summer it's time to understand the reasons for Brexit

John Bird: This summer it's time to understand the reasons for Brexit
Scottish football is the new frontline in the fight against period poverty

Scottish football is the new frontline in the fight against period poverty
A 'Street Football Wales' women's project is up for a National Lottery Award

A 'Street Football Wales' women's project is up for a National Lottery Award
Vulnerable children are falling victim to a social care 'postcode lottery'

Vulnerable children are falling victim to a social care 'postcode lottery'
Sally Phillips is fighting back against the no-nonsense world

Sally Phillips is fighting back against the no-nonsense world
Teens as young as 13 are being treated for cocaine addiction in Scotland

Teens as young as 13 are being treated for cocaine addiction in Scotland
Five ways to fix Universal Credit as rent arrears hit £24m

Five ways to fix Universal Credit as rent arrears hit £24m
Housing Minister Kit Malthouse once claimed homeless were "too comfortable"

Housing Minister Kit Malthouse once claimed homeless were "too comfortable"
After Trump's child detention chaos, we must look closer at our own policies

After Trump's child detention chaos, we must look closer at our own policies
How 'Coronation Street' is raising awareness of hidden homelessness
