Developer abandons plan for site in Tottenham, which would have involved demolishing Seven Sisters Indoor MarketCampaigners trying to save London’s only surviving Latin market have claimed a victory after the developer behind a multimillion-pound resid…
Evictions crisis: Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats cannot blame Republicans
Progressive is angry her party allowed the clock to run out on renewing measure that lapsed Saturday nightDemocrats who control the House of Representatives cannot blame Republicans for a looming crisis over evictions, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, af…
The Guardian view on adapting to global heating: risks must be faced | Editorial
Investment in flood defences is overdue. But progress on climate resilience requires confronting vested interests too Nothing about the climate crisis is easy. The challenge of adapting to global heating and the climate disruption it causes is particu…
Cost of moving home rises as UK removals firms put up prices
Prices rise by up to 25% as firms cover wage increases to attract staff amid post-Brexit lorry driver shortageThe cost of moving home is on the rise as removals firms are forced to put up prices following difficulties in hiring drivers.Some removals fi…
How Joshua Coombes became hairdresser to the homeless and example to us all
The 34-year-old has given free haircuts on the street since 2015, and has put the stories of some of those he has helped in a bookOne evening in spring 2015, Joshua Coombes did something that changed his life for ever. He was walking to a friend’s hous…
The pandemic property boom is pricing locals out of the British countryside | Jade Angeles Fitton
Rural areas suffer from an undersupply of affordable housing. Cracking down on second homes is one part of the solutionDevon, where I grew up and have lived on and off my whole life, always had a surplus of affordable places to live. Even a couple of y…
Converted offices pose ‘deadly risk’ in heatwaves, experts warn
Weakened planning rules has resulted in fewer checks on post-Covid urban redevelopment, despite worsening climate crisisThe conversion of offices into flats in urban centres poses a “potentially deadly risk” to occupants as the intensity of heatwaves r…
Our seaside towns are worth saving | Letters
Skilled jobs, affordable housing and investment in education are all vital components of any rescue packageWill Hutton is right to deplore the decline of coastal communities (“There is a way to save our coastal resorts… welcome to Zoomtown-on -Sea”, Co…
US states brace for ‘avalanche’ of evictions as federal moratorium ends
Housing advocates are concerned that delays in rental assistance mean tenants will suddenly owe months of paymentsFor months, Denise Forcer would get stressed just by opening her closet. The crush of belongings stuffed inside reminded her she didn’t kn…