Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
housing
It’s going to take a lot more than a ban on Section 21 notices to tackle the homelessness crisis
Homelessness has become an ever-increasing problem since the Conservatives gained power in 2010, with the loss of a private tenancy being one of the main causes of homelessness in England.
Sarah Olney MP: The country is facing a homelessness emergency
‘The government must do more to protect those who need it, such as the 1.5 million who are on low-incomes and on pension credit.’
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Diane Abbott MP: Housing disrepair is endemic in the UK and it urgently needs addressing
‘As a Member of Parliament for more than 30 years, one of the biggest parts of my case load is housing and housing disrepair.’
‘We’re not built to experience extreme heat’: Infrastructure won’t survive climate change
A new report from the Met Office and climate experts confirmed that we are already experiencing the effects of climate change in the UK.
Council becomes first in country to pass motion stamping out DSS discrimination
Despite ‘no DSS’ policies being unlawful under the Equality Act, a meeting of the council heard that the practice was still widespread in the city
The Home Office is making conditions for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking harsher
‘The Home Office’s new plan for immigration, threatens a more hostile environment for asylum seekers.’
Here’s how the government can prevent a flood of evictions in London
‘Almost a third of Londoners live in the private rented sector’