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'Five friends influence government' as UK inches closer to compulsory domestic abuse lessons
Education

'Five friends influence government' as UK inches closer to compulsory domestic abuse lessons

'Meltdown averted for now': Grassroots music venues' relief at Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
The Court House in Bangor - grassroots music venues were relieved at the autumn statement
venue watch

'Meltdown averted for now': Grassroots music venues' relief at Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions
Steve is facing a no-fault eviction and could be homeless in Heathrow
End Housing Insecurity Now

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter
Sleaford Mods have released West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys for homelessness charity Shelter
Music

Listen to Sleaford Mods cover Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls to raise money for Shelter

Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Housing crisis

Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'
benefits prescriptions
Benefits

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'

Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates 'a second chance'
wagamama helping prisoners
Prisons

Wagamama launches cooking classes at female prison to give inmates 'a second chance'

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'
rough sleepers risk being criminalised by the Vagrancy Act
Rough sleeping

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'

Rwanda judgement means asylum seekers can 'sleep without fear', says charity behind court victory
Rwanda deportation flights protest
Immigration

Rwanda judgement means asylum seekers can 'sleep without fear', says charity behind court victory

Number of Welsh prisoners sleeping rough on release has trebled in one year
prisoners sleeping rough
Rough sleeping

Number of Welsh prisoners sleeping rough on release has trebled in one year

Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, Supreme Court finds
rwanda
Immigration

Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, Supreme Court finds

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough
Environment

Thames Water forced to pay back millions to customers over pollution – but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter
warm banks/ hands reaching for warmth
Cost of living crisis

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter

Allowing asylum seekers to work will help tackle growing refugee homelessness crisis, says minister
refugee homeless, Emma Roddick
Exclusive

Allowing asylum seekers to work will help tackle growing refugee homelessness crisis, says minister

DWP plans for 'welfare cuts' slammed as 'utter evil' by disability campaigners
disabled person
Welfare reforms

DWP plans for 'welfare cuts' slammed as 'utter evil' by disability campaigners

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Rough sleepers left 'scared and disgusted' after homeless tents destroyed near London hospital
rough sleepers tents being destroyed Camden
Rough sleeping

Rough sleepers left 'scared and disgusted' after homeless tents destroyed near London hospital

Homeless man set on fire while he slept in 'shocking attack'
Crime

Homeless man set on fire while he slept in 'shocking attack'

Rough sleepers have tents destroyed just days after Suella Braverman crackdown: 'This is disgusting'
rough sleepers tents being destroyed Camden
Rough sleeping

Rough sleepers have tents destroyed just days after Suella Braverman crackdown: 'This is disgusting'

Banning pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day seriously risks wider public disorder, UN warns 
palestine protest, armistice day
Exclusive

Banning pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day seriously risks wider public disorder, UN warns