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“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

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'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

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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…

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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 Guardian - UK

Homeless shelters under pressure as temperatures plunge to sub-zero

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

The Independent 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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‘It’s too scary to be in a tent’: On the frontline of this winter’s refugee homelessness crisis

Tens of thousands of refugees could face homelessness this winter as frontline workers speak of being forced into ‘crisis response mode’, writes Bryony Gooch

Evening Standard

Starmer sets out plans to cut child poverty by 550,000

The Prime Minister said action to tackle child poverty could help the economy in the long-term and ease pressure on public services.

Evening Standard

Child poverty strategy ‘will give every child a good start in life’

The plan comes amid a record high of 4.45 million children living in poverty in the UK.

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Labour vows to ‘give every child a good start in life’ with child poverty strategy – but critics warn it’s not enough

While Sir Keir Starmer said tackling poverty is a ‘moral mission’ for him, campaigners have expressed concern the strategy lacks ambition

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The Guardian - UK

Shelter should follow Crisis and directly house homeless people

Letter: Jon Fitzmaurice says the charity’s considerable resources could be used to counteract the dearth of social housing

Evening Standard

London seven times more reliant on temporary housing than rest of UK as homelessness soars

The number of households experiencing homelessness in the capital increased from 61,000 to 83,000 between 2020 and 2024 - a rise of 35%

The Guardian - UK

Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK

Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing

The Guardian - UK

In the north-east city, charity Crisis is having to buy its own housing stock to meet sharp rise in homelessness

Evening Standard

'Moving to Islington is impossible for an ordinary person,' local MP Emily Thornberry tells Parliament

London MPs lined up during a debate in the Commons to highlight the scale of the housing crisis facing the capital

The Guardian - UK

The best home gifts in the UK: 28 inspiring ideas for Christmas and beyond

Searching for an interiors gift that’s too gorgeous to hide away? From art nouveau lamps to stripy tumblers, we’ve got you covered

The Independent UK

Rent crisis will keep breaking new records without action, Labour warned

Council spending on temporary accommodation has doubled in a decade to £2.8bn, a new report shows

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