50 h. ago London's best and most affordable places to live named for families looking for schools

London's best and most affordable places to live named for families looking for schools  MyLondon

Society

59 h. ago The best affordable places to live in Britain with great state schools

The best affordable places to live in Britain with great state schools  The Telegraph

Politics

3 d. ago Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 NovemberUS politics – follow liveTwo decades ago, Sara Carlson, then a mother of three, was newly single because of a traumatic event, and the US’s food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap), helped her feed her children with free food supplies.“I wouldn’t have been able to afford to live,” said Carlson, 45, who lives in Rochester, Minnesota, and now works as an operations manager for a wealth-management firm and serves on the board of Channel One Regional Food Bank, which works to increase food access. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago "It shouldn’t be a luxury to be able to afford to go and see live music." The Anchoress offers concessionary tickets to November London show

"It shouldn’t be a luxury to be able to afford to go and see live music." The Anchoress offers concessionary tickets to November London show  Louder

Culture

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves urged to hike tax on banks’ 'bumper profits' to raise cash

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to increase tax on banks’ 'bumper profits' to raise investment for Britain's strugglinh hospitals, schools and local councils.

Economics

9 d. ago A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Australia, China or Singapore.Ten minutes’ walk away, you can witness a very different spectacle. Every Monday night, a charity called Liverpool In Arms hands out food in the city centre, to queues of people. Some are homeless; others have a house or flat to live in, but can’t afford to eat. While I was reporting on the city’s housing crisis for the Guardian’s video series Anywhere But Westminster, I watched its volunteers in action for the best part of ...

Society

9 d. ago ‘My ADHD left me deep in debt with my bills piling up – I couldn’t afford to live anymore’

Lucy Rogers believes that people with ADHD need more support to help manage their finances responsibly

Economics

2 w. ago Teenage boy takes his parents to court after being enrolled at Ghanian boarding school over fears he would fall into gang violence in Britain

The boy, known as S, started a family court case after his parents left him in west Africa in March 2024 over concerns he was at risk of engaging in criminal activity or being killed due to knife crime.

Events

2 w. ago Parents of Britain's biggest family fined £750 for taking kids on school

The family jetted off to Florida to enjoy the fun

Society

3 w. ago Britain’s biggest film school trumps wider arts industry in diversity, report finds

The National Film and Television School, which counts Nick Park, Roger Deakins and Joanna Hogg among its alumni, has trained some of the creatives behind recent UK-made smashes including ‘Wicked’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’

Politics

3 w. ago Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gives schoolboy shock of his life with Pride of Britain award

The Rock is best known for his Hollywood movie career - but he made one boy's year as he turned up in London with his Pride of Britain award

Events