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Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: 'It's a national scandal'
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Social housing

Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: 'It's a national scandal'

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
A still from the film Seven Jewish Children – A Film for Gaza
Israel

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: 'We're getting a raw deal'
house keys being passed between hands of renters and landlord
Renting

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: 'We're getting a raw deal'

Labour is 'missing a trick' by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
UK houses from above
Housing

Labour is 'missing a trick' by not taxing housing wealth, expert says

More than half a million young Brits not in work, training or education have never had a paid job
a young person sat on a bench
Employment

More than half a million young Brits not in work, training or education have never had a paid job

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: 'Owning a home is a distant dream'
London skyline
Housing crisis

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: 'Owning a home is a distant dream'

Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College
A teacher interacts with a student at Great Oaks College.
Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest £3m loan secures future for outstanding SEND College

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
a child at the window of their home
Homelessness

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told

People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
debt advice/ call
Mental health

People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle
Somerford Grove Renters in Hackney
Renting

Tenants win more than £250,000 of rent back from billionaire landlord in five-year legal battle

DWP ordered to correct 'entirely misleading' claim about universal credit claimants looking for work
dwp
Benefits

DWP ordered to correct 'entirely misleading' claim about universal credit claimants looking for work

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people
Four people stand around an electric van
Homelessness

Electric van to help charity deliver 50,000 meals to homeless people

This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
school children at desks
Education

This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results

DWP 'work coach shortage' could undermine Labour's bid to help disabled people into work
jobcentre plus/ dwp
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP 'work coach shortage' could undermine Labour's bid to help disabled people into work

Child poverty hits new record high – before Labour benefit cuts will push 50,000 more into hardship
child poverty taskforce
Child poverty

Child poverty hits new record high – before Labour benefit cuts will push 50,000 more into hardship

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner meet construction workers at the Bournes Bank site in Stoke-on-Trent.
Housing

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
250,000 people will be plunged into poverty by benefit cuts, DWP analysis reveals
People protesting against the disability benefit cuts in Westminster.
Disability benefits

250,000 people will be plunged into poverty by benefit cuts, DWP analysis reveals

Rachel Reeves doubles down on welfare cuts in Spring Statement: 'This is change for the worse'
Rachel Reeves
Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves doubles down on welfare cuts in Spring Statement: 'This is change for the worse'

'Welfare not warfare': Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts
Disabled people protest benefits cuts at Downing Street ahead of the Spring Statement
Spring Statement

'Welfare not warfare': Disabled people hold Downing Street protest over Spring Statement benefit cuts

Benefit cuts and big housebuilding promises: What Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement means for you
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement to parliament
Spring Statement

Benefit cuts and big housebuilding promises: What Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement means for you

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