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December 18, 2020

Surge in people seeking help with NRPF as risk of deportation rises

The financial impacts of the pandemic, combined with a change to Immigration Rules, could lead to many people with NRPF being deported, says Citizens Advice.
December 14, 2020

UNICEF warns child poverty will remain above pre-COVID levels in high-income countries

In high income countries, only two per cent of fiscal stimulus was allocated to support children during the first wave of COVID-19
December 4, 2020

The pandemic is exposing the cruelty of Conservative social security policies

The government recently increased the UK’s defence budget substantially, citing the duty of a government to protect its people.
November 24, 2020

Councils face shortage of Covid-safe accommodation for rough sleepers

Some councils face a choice between leaving people sleeping rough or bringing them into accommodation such as night shelters which risks spreading the virus and should only be used as a last resort.
November 20, 2020

Homeless at school: 56% of teachers have worked with homeless children

Homeless children are at a disadvantage before the school day has even started, said one headteacher.
November 17, 2020

Boom in social housing needed to tackle rising council housing waiting lists

Allowing councils to build more social housing would deliver outstanding value for public money, says the Local Government Association.
October 20, 2020

Six out of ten women leaving prison are homeless

Women released from prison without a home, many with multiple vulnerabilities, are being set up to fail, says the Prison Reform Trust.
October 12, 2020

Fragmented short-term government grants poor value for money, councils warn

Often more is spent by councils in preparing bids than they stand to receive back in grants, a new study reveals.
September 29, 2020

Thousands of women arrested unnecessarily each year, finds APPG

Thousands of women in distress are being arrested unnecessarily each year instead of being given the help and support they need, a cross-party panel of MPs and peers has found.
September 21, 2020

Lifting of eviction ban 'could have devastating consequences'

The BMA says that as we enter the winter months with COVID-19 cases rising, it is vital that people do not end up without stable accommodation, or even on the streets.