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The slow death of social housing – and its original purpose

Letters: Guardian readers respond to a report by the homelessness charity Crisis and our editorial

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s social housing system: failing the very people it was built for

Editorial: Austerity hollowed out provision and hardened eligibility rules. A broken safety net now shuts out the poorest and drives rising homelessness

The Guardian - UK

People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds

Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says Crisis

The Guardian - UK

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‘It’s too scary to be in a tent’: On the frontline of this winter’s refugee homelessness crisis

Tens of thousands of refugees could face homelessness this winter as frontline workers speak of being forced into ‘crisis response mode’, writes Bryony Gooch

The Independent UK

Starmer sets out plans to cut child poverty by 550,000

The Prime Minister said action to tackle child poverty could help the economy in the long-term and ease pressure on public services.

Evening Standard

Labour vows to ‘give every child a good start in life’ with child poverty strategy – but critics warn it’s not enough

While Sir Keir Starmer said tackling poverty is a ‘moral mission’ for him, campaigners have expressed concern the strategy lacks ambition

The Independent UK

Child poverty strategy ‘will give every child a good start in life’

The plan comes amid a record high of 4.45 million children living in poverty in the UK.

Evening Standard

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Shelter should follow Crisis and directly house homeless people

Letter: Jon Fitzmaurice says the charity’s considerable resources could be used to counteract the dearth of social housing

The Guardian - UK

London seven times more reliant on temporary housing than rest of UK as homelessness soars

The number of households experiencing homelessness in the capital increased from 61,000 to 83,000 between 2020 and 2024 - a rise of 35%

Evening Standard

Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK

Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing

The Guardian - UK

‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle

In the north-east city, charity Crisis is having to buy its own housing stock to meet sharp rise in homelessness

The Guardian - UK

'Moving to Islington is impossible for an ordinary person,' local MP Emily Thornberry tells Parliament

London MPs lined up during a debate in the Commons to highlight the scale of the housing crisis facing the capital

Evening Standard

The best home gifts in the UK: 28 inspiring ideas for Christmas and beyond

Searching for an interiors gift that’s too gorgeous to hide away? From art nouveau lamps to stripy tumblers, we’ve got you covered

The Guardian - UK

Rent crisis will keep breaking new records without action, Labour warned

Council spending on temporary accommodation has doubled in a decade to £2.8bn, a new report shows

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

New, 'values-led' lettings agency launches in London with aim of tackling housing inequality

Good Place Lettings provides good quality homes and responsible property management, with profits to be reinvested into supporting those facing homelessness

The Independent UK

UK’s housing crisis laid bare as record number of homeless people – including 11 children – died last year

Eleven children – including four under the age of one – died while homeless last year, data from The Museum of Homelessness found

The Guardian - UK

High street heroes: how the humble charity shop is shifting clothes by getting creative

From fashion shows to secondhand socials, charity shops are now hubs of innovation when it comes to fashion waste – and even celebrities are jumping onboard

The Guardian - UK

People over 65: how have you been affected by the UK housing crisis?

We would like to hear from people over 65 about their experiences of the housing crisis and its impact

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The Independent UK

Rise in no-fault evictions despite Labour’s pledge to ban them

Labour said in its election manifesto it would abolish Section 21 eviction notices ‘immediately’ upon election - but the legislation is still progressing through parliament

The Independent UK

Pensioners fear ‘never retiring’ over housing costs, new research reveals

An increasing number of older people are being forced to work beyond pension age due to rising housing costs, new research has revealed.

The Conversation

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised: what is the Vagrancy Act?

The Labour government has announced plans to scrap the laws associated with criminalising homelessness from spring 2026. This comes in the form of repealing the Vagrancy Act, which has made rough sleeping and begging illegal in England and Wales for 200 years.

The Independent UK

Warning UK’s housing crisis will deepen if Reeves makes further cuts in spending review

Exclusive: Building new social housing is facing a ‘cliff edge’ because of a lack of funds, experts say – as Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner battle over budget plans

Evening Standard

Sharp rise in children living in B&Bs for longer than six months

Separately, the number of people classed as living on the streets in London has increased by 38% year-on-year.

The Guardian - UK

Hundred-year wait for family-size social housing in parts of England, study finds

Charities condemn ‘national scandal’ and call for pledge to build 90,000 social homes a year to meet demand

The Independent UK

Mapped: Worst areas for council house waiting lists as delays hit 100 years

The number of families waiting for a house with three or more bedrooms has increased by 36.6 per cent in the past decade

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