New government funding will support the development of tens of thousands of socially rented homes a year. Plus, the descent of Assent

Homes England has published new guidance for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme ahead of the launch in February 2026

Gardai have rebranded attack in Drogheda as a potential attempted murder after camera footage was released

Half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates, Resolution Foundation analysis finds Failure to abolish the two-child benefit limit would wreck the government’s child poverty ambitions and risk creating levels of hardship not seen under a Labour government for more than half a century, an analysis warns. The Resolution Foundation said political courage was required for ministers to show they are serious about reversing trends that, if not addressed, would push the rate of child poverty to a historic high by the end of the decade. Continue reading...

Monthly cost jumps to record £1,385 outside London, and £2,736 in the capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises Average private rents in Great Britain have climbed to record highs, with the amount tenants are being asked to pay in some hotspots rising more than 25% in a year, data shows. The typical advertised private rent outside London for properties coming on to the market rose to a record £1,385 a calendar month in the third quarter of this year, according to the property website Rightmove. Continue reading...