One million homes are lying empty. here’s how we can fill them

While homelessness might conjure up the image of someone bedding down in a shop doorway, the reality is that they are the minority. Thousands of people live in temporary accommodation supplied by loca

↑ Number 8 Frobisher Drive appears to be an ordinary house on an ordinary road in Swindon. Sitting at the end of a terrace of four houses behind a grass verge, its pitched roof, dark orange bricks and

In the past two years we have seen a rise of 82% in the number of people coming out of prison homeless – the highest number since record keeping began five years ago. Recent MOJ data showed we are now

Landlords were forced to pay a record £107m to HMRC last year – more than double the amount they coughed up three years ago. Buy-to-let landlords paid an average of £13,713 each to HMRC in 2024-2025,

Fly-tipping is a persistent problem in the UK, having escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic and since. The latest set of annual Department for the Envronment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) statistic

Without trust, things fall apart. And in these polarised times, there isn’t very much of it around. Trust helps communities flourish, it’s vital for strong relationships and without it, institutions –