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Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street, London, as he heads to the Palace of Westminster, where he will call for more public control over water, energy and transport in his first appearance in the House of Commons since becoming Prime Minister. Picture date: Tuesday September 1, 2026

Editorial / 1 September 2026

Burnham must stop housing back-sliding

1 September 2026

A homeless person sleeping outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, central London

Housing Crisis / 26 August 2026

Call for focus on rural homelessness after cities ‘prioritised’ for funding

26 August 2026

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner speaks to the media after meeting with emergency responders who fought the home-destroying Stourbridge fires at West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service HQ in Birmingham, August 17, 2026

Editorial / 25 August 2026

No time for silly season: Britain faces a summer of crises

25 August 2026

An aerial view of housing in south west London, July 31, 2026

Housing Crisis / 25 August 2026

Burnham ‘capitulates to landlords and the housing market,’ campaigners say

25 August 2026

Social Housing Action Campaign blasts PM’s decision to break commitment to allocate 100% of Affordable Homes Programme to social rents

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to the Grange Interlink Community Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to announce a new crackdown on illegal waste dumping and action to clear up communities as part of his pledge to bring back hope across the country and tackle long-ignored issues. Picture date: Thursday August 20, 2026

Editorial / 23 August 2026

Burnham’s planning reform empowers developers, not people — and will do nothing for housing supply

23 August 2026

Houses under construction on a housing development in Basingstoke

Housing Crisis / 13 August 2026

Number of households in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high

13 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner walk past shops during a visit to Ilkeston, Derbyshire, as part of his tour of the UK, August 11, 2026

Housing Crisis / 12 August 2026

Renters present Rayner with £20,001 cheque in protest against £20k property lobby fee

12 August 2026

A view of fencing blocking a road in Coalsnaughton during a visit by First Minister John Swinney to hear about the work taking place to support local residents who have been evacuated from their homes because of safety concerns caused by ground movements in the former mining village, June 5, 2026

Housing / 28 July 2026

Coalsnaughton costs could run to ‘tens of millions’, says minister

28 July 2026

General view of newly constructed houses at Stanton Cross in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, July 2, 2026

Housing / 26 July 2026

Scottish government must ‘build it like Burnham,’ say housing charities

26 July 2026

Angela Rayner

Housing / 24 July 2026

A ‘cost-of-living’ government would not rule out rent controls, campaigners say

24 July 2026

‘Rent freezes are not a way forward at the moment,’ Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says

Houses under construction on a housing development in Basingstoke

Southside/Newington By-election / 21 July 2026

Housing central to Communist challenge on Edinburgh Council

21 July 2026

Firefighters inspect damage to a 19-storey tower block in New Providence Wharf in London, Friday May 7, 2021

Housing / 29 June 2026

Study finds 18% increase in number of housing blocks facing 10-year wait for cladding repairs

29 June 2026

10 in Downing Street in London

Editorial / 23 June 2026

Left must not give Burnham a blank cheque

23 June 2026

For sale and to let boards on a street in York

Housing / 28 May 2026

Unions and tenants groups call on ministers to introduce rent controls in open letter

28 May 2026

People take part in a National Housing Demo in central London, to demand better council housing and rent controls against

Renters' Rights / 11 May 2026

Campaigners demand government ‘slams the brakes’ on rental price surges

11 May 2026

People take part in a National Housing Demo in central London, to demand better council housing and rent controls against unaffordable housing, April 18, 2026

Housing Crisis / 28 April 2026

Temporary rent freeze won't stop landlords hiking prices after, campaigners warn

28 April 2026

Housing march protest Anita Waithira Israel / Creative Commons

Housing Crisis / 19 April 2026

Thousands demand ministers put ‘renters before their super-rich mates’

19 April 2026

Houses in Thamesmead, south east London

Housing Crisis / 15 April 2026

New homes watchdog should cover social housing, MPs told

15 April 2026

First Minister of Scotland and SNP Leader John Swinney during a visit to the Harris Tweed Authority, in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, whilst campaigning for the upcoming Holyrood election, April 9, 2026

Scottish Elections / 10 April 2026

Renters to have first refusal if landlords put homes up for sale, Swinney vows

10 April 2026

The Wyndford towers in Maryhill, Glasgow are demolished to make way for 386 affordable homes that will be part of a £100m regeneration plan for North Glasgow, March 23, 2025

Housing Crisis / 20 March 2026

Scottish government announces extra £43m for more ‘affordable’ homes across Scotland

20 March 2026

A hand on a radiator

Aw That / 14 March 2026

Cold homes, fat profits – and a government that ‘asks nicely’

14 March 2026

Until ministers stop deferring to the market and start drawing hard lines, the public will remain at the mercy of private power, says MATT KERR

Houses in Thamesmead, south east London

Housing / 9 March 2026

Unions and campaigners unite for National Housing Demonstration over soaring costs

9 March 2026

Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Steve Reed leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, December 9, 2025

Politics / 2 March 2026

Housing Secretary accused of ‘indifference’ in the face of children in care

2 March 2026

Model houses on a pile of coins and banknotes

Scotland / 26 February 2026

One in three struggling to pay landlords, warns charity

26 February 2026