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Thursday, 20 June 2024 21:53
90,000 new social homes a year needed
Over fifty charities and housing bodies have urged Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer, and Sir Ed Davey to prioritise ending homelessness by committing to building 90,000 social homes annually. With rough sleeping up 27% as of…
Thursday, 20 June 2024 21:48
Home Office unlawfully axed Windrush measures
The High Court has ruled that the Home Office unlawfully dropped key recommendations from the Williams Review of the Windrush scandal. The 2020 review made thirty recommendations, all accepted by then-home secretary Priti Patel. However, in…
Thursday, 20 June 2024 21:46
Former Corrie star prays for safe return of missing teenager
Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, has gone missing in Tenerife after attempting an 11-hour walk back to his accommodation following a night out. On 17 June he told his friend Lucy he was lost, needed…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:58
Voter confidence at record low, says report
Trust and confidence in the UK’s political system have reached an all-time low, according to a report for the National Centre for Social Research. It reveals that a record number of voters almost never trust the…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:56
More than half of UK students work long hours in paid jobs
A recent report highlights that more than half of UK students are working long hours in paid jobs to support themselves through their studies. 55% of students work an average of 17 hours per week. Some…
Friday, 14 June 2024 12:54
Conference debates future of established Church
The future of the established Church of England was the focus of a recent conference in Oxford. Scholars, clergy, and laypeople gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Church in modern society. Topics included…