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Exclusive FOI request reveals record-breaking evictions from social housing – by local councils

This June, in light of lack of public trust after the Grenfell disaster, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire promised that a green paper on social housing would be published before the parliamentary recess. Its failure to appear, despite a worsening housing crisis and the fact that the Labour party published its own review of social housing back in April, has led to widespread anger across the housing sector. A freedom of information request...

Man with mental health problems failed by London council

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has today found that a London Borough failed to support a man with mental health problems properly, resulting in him sleeping on his parents’ sofa for 18 months. Hounslow council has agreed to apologise, make amends and provide financial compensation to the family; and make changes to avoid similar issues arising in future. Responding to the findings of this investigation by the Ombudsman, Ellie White, Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer at Mind said:“This truly sad case...

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