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Shabana Mahmood promises fairer spread of asylum housing across UK

The home secretary has said the government will work towards a “fairer spread” of asylum accommodation across the UK, including wealthier areas, as ministers seek to ensure poorer communities do not carry most of the burden.

Burnham sets out plan to help rough sleepers into homes by Christmas

Burnham unveiled a £442 million funding package to help people sleeping rough move off the streets, with emergency accommodation, long-term housing support and more than 1,000 permanent homes.

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Another hotel fire kills nine in India as Kolkata blaze sparks safety probe

Nine people, including a child, were killed after a fire ripped through the Shika Inn hotel in Kolkata early on Wednesday, with investigators suspecting a faulty air conditioner caused the blaze.

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UK households face fresh pressure as inflation jumps to 2.9 per cent

UK households faced fresh pressure in July as inflation rose to 2.9 per cent, official figures showed on Wednesday, driven by a 13 per cent rise in the household energy price cap amid the ongoing US-Iran war.

‘Absolutely scandalous’: 30 children feared caught up in IVF donor scandal

At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents at IVF clinics in northern Cyprus, with families now questioning the treatment they received.

Good news for disabled people as England extends free bus travel to all hours

Around one million disabled people in England will be able to use their bus passes for free at any time from April 1, under a £60m government scheme aimed at removing travel barriers and helping people get to work and attend events.

Anger grows over ‘public cruelty’ faced by academic Jason Arday

Black academic Jason Arday’s death has sparked anger over the “public cruelty” he faced, with thousands attending a London vigil and calls growing for an inquiry into the media coverage surrounding him.

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Vivek Mishra

Shabana Mahmood promises fairer spread of asylum housing across UK

The home secretary has said the government will work towards a “fairer spread” of asylum accommodation across the UK, including wealthier areas, as ministers seek to ensure poorer communities do not carry most of the burden.

Burnham sets out plan to help rough sleepers into homes by Christmas

Burnham unveiled a £442 million funding package to help people sleeping rough move off the streets, with emergency accommodation, long-term housing support and more than 1,000 permanent homes.

Another hotel fire kills nine in India as Kolkata blaze sparks safety probe

Nine people, including a child, were killed after a fire ripped through the Shika Inn hotel in Kolkata early on Wednesday, with investigators suspecting a faulty air conditioner caused the blaze.

UK households face fresh pressure as inflation jumps to 2.9 per cent

UK households faced fresh pressure in July as inflation rose to 2.9 per cent, official figures showed on Wednesday, driven by a 13 per cent rise in the household energy price cap amid the ongoing US-Iran war.

‘Absolutely scandalous’: 30 children feared caught up in IVF donor scandal

At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents at IVF clinics in northern Cyprus, with families now questioning the treatment they received.

Good news for disabled people as England extends free bus travel to all hours

Around one million disabled people in England will be able to use their bus passes for free at any time from April 1, under a £60m government scheme aimed at removing travel barriers and helping people get to work and attend events.

Anger grows over ‘public cruelty’ faced by academic Jason Arday

Black academic Jason Arday’s death has sparked anger over the “public cruelty” he faced, with thousands attending a London vigil and calls growing for an inquiry into the media coverage surrounding him.

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The home secretary has said the government will work towards a “fairer spread” of asylum accommodation across the UK, including wealthier areas, as ministers seek to ensure poorer communities do not carry most of the burden.

Burnham unveiled a £442 million funding package to help people sleeping rough move off the streets, with emergency accommodation, long-term housing support and more than 1,000 permanent homes.

Nine people, including a child, were killed after a fire ripped through the Shika Inn hotel in Kolkata early on Wednesday, with investigators suspecting a faulty air conditioner caused the blaze.

UK households faced fresh pressure in July as inflation rose to 2.9 per cent, official figures showed on Wednesday, driven by a 13 per cent rise in the household energy price cap amid the ongoing US-Iran war.

At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived using sperm or egg donors different from those selected by their parents at IVF clinics in northern Cyprus, with families now questioning the treatment they received.

Around one million disabled people in England will be able to use their bus passes for free at any time from April 1, under a £60m government scheme aimed at removing travel barriers and helping people get to work and attend events.

Black academic Jason Arday’s death has sparked anger over the “public cruelty” he faced, with thousands attending a London vigil and calls growing for an inquiry into the media coverage surrounding him.

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