Rough sleeping on the rise in most major cities in England

Shelter chief executive Polly Neate urged the government to build three million more social homes, saying ‘you can’t solve homelessness without homes’

Post-Brexit funds should help tackle regional inequality, Labour says

A “SUBSTANTIAL” proportion of money replacing EU structural funds after Brexit should be allocated to training and skills in regions with high unem

Firefighters secure victory ‘in face of savage austerity’

Cops call for an end to Tory cuts as figures show a rise in violent crime

POLICE forces are calling for the reversal of government cuts to allow “more boots on the ground” after the latest figures revealed today that repo

Government borrowing in December £1.9bn more than anticipated

THE amount of money the government borrowed last month was £1.9 billion more than economists expected, it was revealed yesterday.

Thousands to gather in London to call for a general election

France's ‘gilets jaunes’ will be joining the rally organised by the People's Assembly Against Austerity

Benefits claimants forced to take out government loans while waiting for universal credit, MPs hear

OPPOSITION MPs told the Commons today how their constituents are being plunged into debt and forced to take out government loans while waiting up t

Labour's Lavery invites Tory MP to Wansbeck to see the reality of austerity

Labour MP for the former mining constituency of Wansbeck invites James Cleverly after the Tory MP mocked Ken Loach's harrowing film I, Daniel Blake

Rudd delays universal credit roll-out in the face of mounting criticism

Parliamentary vote kicked down the line after BBC airs Ken Loaches' award-winning film I, Daniel Blake

Council spending on temporary housing surges to near £1 billion

COUNCIL spending on temporary accommodation in England has surged to nearly £1 billion, new data suggests.