4 articles
• via the Guardian
Surge in over-60s homelessness, including 87-year-olds rejected by councils, reveals depleted social housing and frozen benefits trapping pensioners in cars and shelters. Cross-party failures leave the elderly most vulnerable.
• via The Telegraph
Leeds council's grey belt plans contradict Labour's preservation pledge, targeting 30,000 hectares for development while housing starts lag far behind 300,000 annual targets. This reveals recurring policy failures across parties in balancing growth and green space.
• via The Telegraph
Guidance labels public concerns over migrant housing priorities as disinformation risks, enabling state surveillance of dissent while ignoring policy failures and integration breakdowns. This suppresses debate on real costs and assaults.
• via The Guardian
England builds just 10,000 social rent homes yearly, far below needs, as Labour's ambitious targets collide with funding cuts, labor shortages, and planning delays inherited across governments. This exposes systemic housing failure driving inequality and eroding public trust.