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Bella Ramsey and Imelda Staunton among cast of one-off A Christmas Carol reading

The event, which will raise money for homelessness charity Crisis, is inspired by author Charles Dickens’ own public readings.

Evening Standard

What Andy Burnham’s £10 billion pledge means for the UK’s housing crisis

‘Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before,’ the prime minister said

The Independent UK

Tories Vow to Ban Foreign Nationals From Social Housing: Why the Plan Could Affect 230,000 Households

The Conservative Party plans to bar foreign nationals from social housing, sparking criticism and debate over its effectiveness and timing, given their long tenure in power.

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‘The city isn’t built for heat’: how extreme weather puts London’s rough sleepers at risk

As heatwaves make the capital increasingly dangerous, outreach workers warn that vulnerable people face barriers to finding water and cool spaces

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s generations of decline’: can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping?

Outreach workers on the frontline of England’s homelessness crisis react to PM’s flagship policy pledge

The Guardian - UK

Charities welcome Burnham’s vow to end rough sleeping but warn he cannot ignore ‘hidden homelessness’ crisis

’If anyone’s going to do it, it will be him’, says Manchester homelessness charity boss

The Independent UK

Calls for radical action as Burnham told homelessness in England may rise 25% by 2030

Exclusive: Report warns an additional 50,000 people could be added to current record figure without bold policies

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Less than 2% of rents affordable for benefit claimants, report warns

People are being forced into a ‘cycle of debt, poverty and homelessness’, a charity chief said

The Independent UK

Scott McTominay goal on the money as limited edition £20 bank note unveiled

A limited edition £20 bank note featuring an image inspired by Scott McTominay's famous overhead kick has been unveiled ...

The National (Scotland)

New £20 banknote to feature Scott McTominay’s famous overhead kick

It features artwork inspired by McTominay’s superb goal against Denmark in a World Cup qualifier in November.

Evening Standard

Scott McTominay’s famous overhead kick to feature on new banknote

‘Moments like that belong to everyone who follows the team, so seeing my goal featured on a Scottish banknote feels incredibly special,’ says the midfielder

The Independent UK

“They’re the best synth band in the '80s not to have a hit”: 6 under-appreciated synth-pop acts from the 1980s that deserve your attention

Forget your OMDs, your Depeche Modes, Human Leagues, Pet Shop Boys and A-has, because these not-so-popular bleep combos are well worth tracking down instead

MusicRadar

'My situation does not feel safe': What it’s like for renters at the sharp end of London’s housing crisis

Uncertainty, despair, ever-rising rents: now tenants are taking to the streets

Evening Standard

Record number of rough sleepers in England last year, official figures show

An estimated 4,793 people spent night in tents, doorways or parks on single night in autumn – up 3% year on year

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Arundhati Roy is right, not Wim Wenders – here are eight films that have changed politics

From ‘honour’ killings to nuclear war, some screen works have led directly legislative action – despite what jury head Wenders suggested at the Berlin film festival

Evening Standard

Huge increase in homeless refugees in London as asylum policy under fire

Rise from 3,560 to 19,310 blamed on 28-day move-on period and faster asylum processing leaving people unable to secure housing

The Independent UK

Bank worker who had life-saving heart transplant feels he can ‘do anything’ after 110km Sahara trek

Fraser Wilson completed the trek just two years after having a heart transplant

Evening Standard

Heart transplant patient ‘energised’ by 110km Sahara trek two years after op

Fraser Wilson, from Glasgow, has raised more than £11,000 for Crisis following his expedition in November.

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The Conversation

The UK spends millions on services for homeless people. Housing them could make more economic sense

The government’s recently announced grand plan to end homelessness in England is the latest instalment in a long line of promises (and failures) by governments across the UK. This latest strategy, published in December, promises billions in investment in rough sleeping services, alongside a previous commitment to build 1.5 million…

The Guardian - UK

Hunt, scroll, strike gold: the best clothes and accessories to buy secondhand – and where to find them

From vintage suede to discount designer heels, these wardrobe staples are often better preloved

The Independent UK

Homeless shelters under pressure as temperatures plunge to sub-zero

Councils across the country have launched their Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP)

The Guardian - UK

Growing numbers of over-60s facing homelessness, charities warn

Housing crisis reaches UK’s oldest generations as high private rents and lack of social housing hits pensioners

The Guardian - UK

The slow death of social housing – and its original purpose

Letters: Guardian readers respond to a report by the homelessness charity Crisis and our editorial

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s social housing system: failing the very people it was built for

Editorial: Austerity hollowed out provision and hardened eligibility rules. A broken safety net now shuts out the poorest and drives rising homelessness

The Guardian - UK

People on lowest incomes being denied access to social housing, research finds

Benefit claimants having applications denied for being deemed too risky by housing associations, says Crisis

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