Homelessness

By Sir Bob Neill | 12 April 2022

We need more work on systems which aren’t up to scratch to bring Ukrainians to the UK, says Sir ...

WHITEHALL

Alarm bells ring over scrapping of housing rule

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2022

The Government risks ‘drastically undermining’ London’s ambitions to boost affordable housebuildi...

HOUSING

Councils to fund housing for homeless refugees

By Martin Ford | 01 April 2022

Local authorities will have to pick up the bill for accommodating homeless Ukrainian refugees fro...

Homeless deaths increase 80% in two years

By William Eichler | 31 March 2022

The number of people dying while homeless has increased by 80% in two years, shocking new researc...

WHITEHALL

Data issues hampering councils' refugee response

By Martin Ford | 30 March 2022

Councils are struggling to prepare for the arrival of refugees due to a lack of quality data, MPs...

FINANCE

Young refugees to provide fresh challenge for councils

By Martin Ford | 29 March 2022

The local government sector is braced for the challenge of protecting a wave of children fleeing ...

SOCIAL CARE

Call for tougher regulation of exempt housing

By Martin Ford | 29 March 2022

Councils have shared concerns some providers of ‘exempt’ accommodation are exploiting the sector ...

FINANCE

Councils remain in dark as refugees arrive

By Martin Ford | 22 March 2022

Councils are still awaiting full details of their role in supporting Ukrainian refugees as the fi...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils to step in if 'Homes for Ukraine' fails

By Martin Ford | 21 March 2022

Under guidance newly published by the Government, statutory homelessness duties will apply to ref...

POVERTY

Help is at hand in Calderdale

By Cllr Tim Swift | 21 March 2022

Calderdale Council is offering a broad range of help to residents being hit by the cost of living...

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