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‘Rat bites and chronic asthma’: schools on frontline of UK housing crisis
Schools say increasing numbers of children are turning up sick because of dire housing conditions – if they turn up at all
Some children living in dire housing conditions have been woken up by chesty coughs caused by damp, others by the smell of sewage leaking down their walls. Toby* was woken by rats on his chest.
“It was midnight and he came to me crying,” said his mother, who does not want to be named. He is one of more than 3,800 children living in temporary accommodation in Lewisham, the council with the 10th highest number of children living in such housing in the UK.
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Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s. The destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
The cost of living crisis has made the UK a poorer, more anxious nation – and worse is yet to come | Andy Beckett
Instead of buy-one-get-one-free offers, everyday life now involves carefully comparing prices and feeling increasingly powerless . Under capitalism, prices are supposed to be the centre of everything. They are the key agreement between buyer and ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.
The “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations’ properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere.The New York Times - Business -
What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.
The “Yes in God’s Backyard” movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations’ properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere.The New York Times - Top stories -
UK house sales up 12% in April
Lower mortgage rates fuel rebound as sector enjoys seventh consecutive monthly increaseFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Chicago’s infamous sidewalk ‘rat hole’ removed by officials
City officials made the decision after saying the sidewalk in Roscoe Village was damaged and needed to be replaced. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately referred to as the “rat hole” has been removed after city officials ...The Guardian - World -
WW2 veterans share frontline memories with pupils
The group of veterans gathered at the Union Jack club in Waterloo with pupils from London schools.BBC News - Top stories -
Russian attacks are pushing us back, Ukraine's army chief says
Oleksandr Syrskyi says Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from positions in eastern Donetsk.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Zelensky urges faster delivery of arms to frontline
The call from Ukraine's leader comes as Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Affordable senior housing faces crisis-level demand and scarce supply: 26,000 applications for 84 units
“It’s one of the worst environments of housing availability.”MarketWatch - Business
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