Observer investigation finds that private companies made £105m despite not being registered with Ofsted Hundreds of extremely vulnerable school-age children in England are being sent …
People find landscape in southern Gaza city marked by shattered buildings and stench of death from under the rubble Middle East crisis – live updates …
Exclusive: Charities say Home Office should allow 56 days after near 1,000% rise in rough sleeping among accommodation leavers Leading homelessness and refugee charities have …
Industry group says funeral parlour under investigation in Yorkshire ‘is not and has never been’ a member Funeral directors have sought to reassure bereaved families …
Council leaders warn of ‘infrastructure crisis’ that will also affect green energy schemes and hinder growth Housing projects are being delayed for years because of …
‘There is no safe place in Gaza right now’ say humanitarian workers, as Israel bombs sole border crossing with Egypt, preventing refugees’ escape Israel-Hamas war …
The highest mortgage rates in more than two decades are keeping many prospective homebuyers out of the market and discouraging homeowners who locked in ultra-low …
Tropical Storm Idalia’s path of destruction through four states has left behind it shattered towns and shocked residents, even as it missed many urban areas
Government promises to meet Tory manifesto pledge to build 1m homes as housebuilders say plan has ‘nowhere near scale of ambition we need’ Peter Apps, …
Exclusive: Private rentals have grown £400bn in value – making a mockery of landlords’ demands for tax cuts, say campaigners Private landlords in England have …
Forest fire sweeps across Canary island as continent braces for hottest temperatures ever recorded More than 4,000 people have been evacuated on the Canary island …
Shocking figures gathered by the Observer show social care provision is dictated by money, not need New children’s care homes are being disproportionately placed in …
Group has submitted planning application for projects in west and south-east London in face of criticism John Lewis has defended a plan to build homes …
Helen Whately declines to endorse former health secretary’s 2020 assertion as pandemic public inquiry begins in earnest The care minister, Helen Whately, has declined to …
Businesses that put together bids for flood doors, non-return valves and waterproof floors say they have spent tens of thousands A £50m scheme to protect …
Move comes as senior Tory blames party’s scrapping of housebuilding targets for poor local election results Labour is considering moves to levy higher taxes on …
Analysis of property titles reveals extraordinary extent of royal footprint in north Norfolk Jason Marple’s lawn is mowed into sharp stripes. But halfway from his …
Prepayment meters have been in the spotlight after some energy suppliers were caught breaking into the homes of people struggling to pay their bills to …
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s failure to treat severe mould led to the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak A social landlord claimed refugee tenants were lucky to …
Exclusive: Investigation finds huge sums of taxpayers’ money spent on poor quality private homes Taxpayers have spent close to half a billion pounds buying beds …
Care England says there is ‘no justification for charging such financially crippling rates’ A third of care homes across England have considered closing during the …
Anger grows at care homes still restricting visits three years on from lockdown, causing ‘extreme distress’ Families locked out of seeing loved ones in care …