Treasury announces £85m for rough sleeper accommodation
An extra £85m has been announced by the Treasury to provide emergency accommodation for 5,400 rough sleepers who have been placed in hotels in England for the duration of the pandemic.
Category: Policy & Reform
Our nation faces a crucial fork in the road – we must choose the right path
What decision will we make? We can either choose to build the biggest and best lifeboats to sail people to safety – or risk many more being swept into destitution if we do not invest enough to keep them afloat.
Government urged to increase child benefit to help poorer UK families during pandemic
Three major anti-poverty charities are calling on the government to increase child benefits amid growing evidence that the coronavirus shutdown is disproportionately affecting poorer families.
The opt-out organ donation system : know your rights
The British Liver Trust welcomes plans for a new opt-out system for organ donation in England. The plans, expected to come into effect in spring 2020, will mean consent for organ donation is presumed unless a person has opted-out.
Brexit frenzy has torpedoed financial stability for public spending
As the constitutional battle intensifies, public services are becoming collateral damage. The Brexit frenzy, combined with preparations for a general election, has torpedoed any semblance of financial stability.
Fight for fair housing : shifting power from landlords to residents
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know there is a housing crisis – and even if you have been, your rent has probably gone up. Despite house prices having fallen slightly, housing continues to devour outrageous amounts of income.
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Guardian : Communities
- Tory planning reforms ‘could kill off affordable housing’
- The housing crisis will only get worse under the Tories' planning proposals | Douglas Murphy
- More shortcomings of Robert Jenrick’s planning shake-up | Letters
- Affordable housing 'will diminish due to UK planning changes'
- The Guardian view on planning: put people before profit | Editorial
- Trust me on housing, said Honest Bob Jenrick. Only it turned out nobody did | John Crace
- Why England's planning overhaul has sparked an outcry
- Allotments in a time of Covid: share your pictures and stories