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'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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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

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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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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 Independent UK

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 Conversation

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - UK

Waiting times for large social homes hit 100 years in some areas – analysis

Campaigners and charities call for further Government investment amid concerns about the safety and costs of temporary housing.

Evening Standard

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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

The Guardian - UK

Only 2.5% of private rentals in England affordable on housing benefit, study finds

Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessness

The Independent UK

Councils ‘haemorrhaging funds’ as costs of housing homeless surge

Booming use of temporary accommodation to house homeless families has led to ‘crisis situation’ for England’s councils

Evening Standard

Thousands of London homeowners face double council tax for first time from April

Struggling boroughs are set to increase bills for some property owners in a bid to bring in more cash and help ease the housing crisis

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Charity Crisis begins Christmas food deliveries for homeless in Edinburgh

A CHARITY working in and around Scotland’s capital has begun work on its Christmas hot food delivery service for people experiencing homelessness…

Evening Standard

Ellie Goulding ‘in awe’ of Crisis’s work as she helps with Christmas services

Goulding was joined at the event by Bridgerton actor Sam Phillips and TV fitness expert Joe Wicks.

Evening Standard

'Simply inadequate': Government fund to tackle homelessness criticised by London boroughs

London boroughs now spend £4million every day on housing homeless people

The Independent UK

‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.

Evening Standard

Rare clothes from Kate Moss and Liam Gallagher for sale at week-long Mayfair charity pop-up

Crisis is holding its annual Christmas pop-up, selling clothes donated by Kate Moss, Liam Gallagher and David Gandy as well as a host of designer brands

The Independent UK

Dame Imelda Staunton says she ‘absolutely adored’ playing Queen Elizabeth II

The 68-year-old was honoured for her services to drama and charity by the Prince of Wales on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Labour’s bid to end homelessness hit by Budget tax blow, Rachel Reeves warned

Exclusive: National insurance rise an immediate ‘threat’ to services that help the most vulnerable, Labour chancellor told as 100 organisations, including Crisis, sign letter in protest

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