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‘We’re living in a nightmare’: Iraqi refugee family evicted into homelessness has lost ‘all sense of safety’ in UK
Special report

‘We’re living in a nightmare’: Iraqi refugee family evicted into homelessness has lost ‘all sense of safety’ in UK

By Christmas, thousands of people granted asylum to legally remain in Britain could be on the streets. Our investigation reveals a government-made crisis for councils teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, with a fearsome human cost

Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
Homelessness

Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families

The number of households living in unsuitable temporary accommodation, such as B&Bs, is expected to almost double in 20 years unless the government builds more genuinely affordable homes, Crisis has warned

Council’s refusal to scrap four-day week inspires others to register interest in new pilots
Future of work

Council’s refusal to scrap four-day week inspires others to register interest in new pilots

Ministers had told South Cambridgeshire Council to stop its trial of a four-day working week

Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis
Council tax

Council tax debt is spiralling across England as households struggle with cost of living crisis

New voter ID rules are blocking local elections voters from casting their ballot
Local elections

New voter ID rules are blocking local elections voters from casting their ballot

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Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day
Local elections

Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day

Grenfell System Failure: A rage-inducing inquiry into government buck-passing
Theatre

Grenfell System Failure: A rage-inducing inquiry into government buck-passing

Meet the man trying to improve Britain’s social housing
Social housing

Meet the man trying to improve Britain’s social housing

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder
Cost of Living crisis

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder

Let there be Christmas light! How the UK is keeping the magic of the season on the high street
Christmas

Let there be Christmas light! How the UK is keeping the magic of the season on the high street

How spending cuts have decimated public services since 2010, from libraries to youth clubs
Autumn Statement

How spending cuts have decimated public services since 2010, from libraries to youth clubs

Students in east London will be paid to go to school as mayor brings back EMA amid cost of living crisis
Social Justice

Students in east London will be paid to go to school as mayor brings back EMA amid cost of living crisis

‘Impenetrable’ government website leaves public in the dark about dangerous air pollution levels
Air pollution

‘Impenetrable’ government website leaves public in the dark about dangerous air pollution levels

Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut ‘sweepstake’
Politics

Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut ‘sweepstake’