14 h. ago London council refuses to house homeless young mother left sofa surfing while pregnant

Hounslow council was told to offer the woman and her baby its next available suitable home after its failures meant she missed out on a number of secure tenancies, but it has refused

Society

17 h. ago West London council refuses to house homeless young mother left sofa surfing while pregnant

Hounslow council was told to offer the woman and her baby its next available suitable home after its failures meant she missed out on a number of secure tenancies, but it has refused

Society

18 h. ago Kensington and Chelsea admits ‘rushed’ Grenfell housing purchases were unsafe

The admission comes as the council seeks to sell off 14 of the homes

Politics

18 h. ago I've inherited a house but it needs work: Do I have to pay double council tax until it is sold?

My siblings and I have inherited our uncle's house and are planning to sell it. Do we have to pay double council tax, as it's technically a second home?

Economics

32 h. ago West London council refuses to house young mother left sofa surfing while pregnant

Hounslow council was told to offer the woman and her baby its next available suitable home after its failures meant she missed out on a number of secure tenancies, but it has refused

Politics

50 h. ago Craig David makes social housing plea in emotional return to childhood home where biggest hits were born

Craig David returned to his childhood council house where his biggest hits were created as he made a plea for more social housing.

Society

64 h. ago Craig David makes 'heartbreaking' admission after 'powerful' visit to childhood council house

The popular singer is one of the UK's biggest acts to emerge from the 2000s

Society

65 h. ago Craig David returns to childhood council house in push for social housing

The singer visited the Holyrood Estate, near Southampton city centre, with his mother Tina.

Society

65 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council completes housing project in the heart of Motherwell

A total of 48 new flats at Brandon Street are now home to tenants and form part of the council’s ambitious new housing supply programme to deliver 6,000 new homes by 2035.

Politics

66 h. ago UK inflation falls to 2.6%, increasing pressure on Bank to cut interest rates

March annual rate comes before expected rise because of household bills going up this monthBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, increasing the pressure on Bank of England policymakers to cut interest rates next month.Prices growth was weak ahead of an expected rise in April as households begin to pay higher council tax and utility bills, as well as an uncertain outlook posed by Donald Trump’s tariff war. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease. Is Europe ready? | David Shimer

Putin is planning for this war to continue. That leaves two key questions for Ukraine’s European alliesDavid Shimer was the director for eastern Europe and Ukraine on Joe Biden’s National Security CouncilThe war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a historic turning point: unless the Trump administration adjusts course, US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease.In the months before leaving office, Joe Biden made a series of decisions to augment Ukraine’s stockpiles of vital munitions. Toward the end of 2024, the Department of Defense surged hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets and hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine, and that December, he approved an additional $1.25bn security assistance package for Ukraine, which has enabled the continued flow of US arms ever since (with the exception of the damaging pause ordered by Donald Trump in March).David Shimer served on the White House National Security Council from 2021-25, including as the direct...

Events

4 d. ago Storm Eowyn clean up costs Scots councils £5million after weather carnage

Schools, libraries, council depots, harbours, roads and houses were damaged in the storm - and councils are paying the price.

Economics

9 d. ago 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

Events

9 d. ago Mapped: Worst areas for council house waiting lists as some families face delays over a century

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

Society

1 week ago Residents affected by Paisley flats fire supported by housing team

Renfrewshire Council and Paisley Housing Association say they are working to assist those evacuated from the block.

Events

1 week ago Major lender launches 'no deposit' mortgages for anyone wanting to buy their council house

'We’re removing the need for buyers to have any deposit at all, helping many completely sidestep their largest barrier to home ownership'

Economics

1 week ago We've been ordered to tear down our £20k garden summer house by the council.. but it is going nowhere

Catherine Curran and her partner Martin Keyes, from Greenock in Scotland, built a £20,000 garden summer house four years ago and have refused to tear it down after losing a bitter planning battle.

Economics

1 week ago David Beckham pictured with son Romeo hours before being told of bodyguard's tragic death

Serviceman Craig Ainsworth, a former bodyguard to David and Victoria Beckham and other celebrities, has tragically been found dead following a police search in Spain

Events

1 week ago Construction of 400 houses in Scottish Highlands could unearth 18th century battle artefacts

According to Highland Council, the land earmarked for 400 houses holds “high potential” for archaeological finds

Society

1 week ago David and Victoria Beckham’s former bodyguard Craig Ainsworth found dead in Spain after going missing

The former Royal Marine worked for the Beckhams from 2013 to 2015 when they lived in London’s Holland Park

Events