Category: Money

It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about...

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UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say

Report blames Middle East conflict and rising business costs for fragile jobs market and steep fall in recruitmentUK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of permanent staff because of low confidence in the...

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Social housing lists ‘would take 119 years to clear at current building rate’

Research shows generations of children in England will grow up homeless unless government addresses council housing debt, charity saysIt would take more than a century to clear the social housing waiting lists in England at the...

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Debt-ridden graduates seen as ‘cash cows’ to fund older people’s lifestyles, MPs told

Student groups tell inquiry about ballooning debt and ‘sneaky changes’ to loan terms while likening system to finance scandalsGraduates saddled with ballooning student loan debts feel they are being unfairly used as...

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Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say

Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfunding of free childcare...

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Polanski defends Greens fielding byelection candidate against Burnham – UK politics live

The Green leader said that ‘people must have the choice to vote for the candidate of their choice’The Home Office has also published asylum figures this morning. These show that the number of asylum seekers being...

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Lib Dems say it’s ‘deeply troubling’ Andrew was not vetted before being given trade envoy role – politics live

Documents released by government also show late queen was ‘very keen’ for her son to have prominent roleThe Home Office has also published asylum figures this morning. These show that the number of asylum seekers...

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Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support

Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil giants to help meet costs of plans and confirms freeze on fuel duty increasesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves will cut VAT to 5% on summer attractions such as...

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