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Article thumbnail: Randal Cremer is one of several schools about to close in inner London after sharp declines in pupil numbers (Photo: Teri Pengilley for i)

The last days of a primary school that’s run out of children

Randal Cremer is among several schools closing in inner London - with locals blaming unaffordable housing, the cost of living crisis and gentrification for pricing families out

20 councils warn Labour their housing finances are at crisis point

More council bankruptcies feared as temporary housing costs soar to £1bn a year

Article thumbnail: Homeless persons tents pitched in line on the pavement in central London on 14th August 2023 in London, United Kingdom. The scene is illustrative of the social disparity in the UK with some people who live in relative wealth in comparison to others, and is an ever coomon sight in the capital, as people struggle with the cost of living crisis and mental health issues. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

'It's not safe for children': England’s growing population of homeless families

I’m about to be made homeless at 74 - my pension won't cover rent somewhere else