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Britain's prefab revival: Councils turn to pod homes

Eleven UK councils are embracing radical prefabricated housing estates as temporary solutions to combat soaring homelessness and migrant accommodation pressures. Discover how this post-war approach is making a surprising comeback.

Labour may break tax pledge over £30bn shortfall

Exclusive: Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces difficult choices as Labour considers abandoning income tax pledge amid £30 billion fiscal shortfall, raising questions about party's economic credibility.

Government slashes London affordable housing quotas

Ministers confirm controversial plans to reduce affordable housing requirements for new developments in London, sparking warnings of worsening the capital's housing crisis and pushing out key workers.

Australia's $10bn housing crisis fix as ownership plummets

The Australian government announces a landmark $10 billion housing package as new data reveals home ownership is becoming a distant dream for millions. Exclusive analysis shows the true scale of the affordability crisis gripping the nation.

Liverpool's Bold Solution to UK Housing Crisis

Liverpool is pioneering a radical approach to the housing emergency, championing social rent as Westminster's policies continue to fail. Discover how one city is fighting back against soaring costs and deepening inequality.

Labour councils serve 200 no-fault eviction notices

Exclusive investigation reveals Labour-led councils have issued almost 200 no-fault eviction notices despite party's manifesto pledge to ban the practice, raising questions about housing policy implementation.

Record 145,800 homeless children in temporary housing

Shocking new figures reveal over 145,800 children in England are living in temporary housing - the highest number recorded since records began. This investigation exposes the human cost of Britain's housing crisis.

Labour's planning bill threatens England's nature

The Labour government's controversial planning reforms threaten to concrete over England's countryside while failing to deliver genuinely affordable housing. Exclusive analysis reveals the environmental cost of rushed development.

Leaked Memo Exposes Labour's Housing Crisis Plan

An explosive leaked document exposes Labour's internal strategy to tackle Britain's housing emergency, revealing radical planning reforms and controversial targets that could transform communities across England.

Sustainability talks axed from UK party conferences

Leading sustainability professor barred from speaking at both Conservative and Labour party conferences amid concerns over political neutrality, raising questions about academic freedom in UK politics.

Council housing sold to developers in Right to Buy crisis

Exclusive investigation reveals how cash-strapped local authorities across England are selling former council homes to private developers instead of replacing social housing, exacerbating the national housing crisis.

Labour's nature policy: snails vs housing crisis

The Guardian's editorial challenges Labour's approach to environmental regulations, arguing that blaming wildlife protection for the housing shortage misses the real problem: Britain's broken housing model.

Homeless veteran refused council house in Westminster

Exclusive: A former British Army soldier who served his country faces another night on the streets after Westminster Council refused his housing application, sparking outrage among veterans' charities.

Labour's Green Belt shake-up targets commuter towns

Exclusive: Wealthy commuter towns could see thousands of new homes built on protected Green Belt land under Labour's controversial planning reforms, with local councils losing veto powers over major developments.

Tory rivals attack Starmer's stamp duty reforms

Conservative leadership contenders unite against Labour's proposed stamp duty reforms, warning of market chaos and accusing Starmer of punishing aspiration. Kemi Badenoch leads the charge as Tories position themselves as defenders of homeowners.

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