A property investor family, the Schreibers, is accused of exploiting a tax loophole by hosting fake prayer sessions to avoid business rates on commercial properties. Simultaneously, a similarly named company provides temporary accommodation to councils, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and profit maximization.
Andy Burnham's potential victory in the Makerfield byelection could usher in significant political reform, including proportional representation and stricter campaign finance laws. The article argues this is crucial to counter the influence of figures like Nigel Farage and restore trust in British politics.
A 19-year-old neo-Nazi, Alina Burns, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for attempting to behead a Kurdish barber in Bristol. Motivated by extremist ideology, Burns attacked Mohammed Mahmoodi with an axe, expressing desires to kill Jews and Muslims and expel non-whites from the UK.
A record 135,000 families including nearly 176,000 children are living in temporary housing across England, the highest number on record. A cross-party parliamentary report has found many of these properties are 'unfit for human habitation', with mould and damp causing serious health problems including rashes, hearing loss, and respiratory issues. At least 104 children died in temporary accommodation between 2019 and 2025.
Data reveals 104 children died in England over six years with temporary accommodation as a contributing factor, including 76 infants under one year old. The figures also show 64 stillbirths and 27 neonatal deaths in 2024 involving mothers in TA. With 135,000 households and 176,000 children now in temporary accommodation, experts say the housing crisis has become a normalised emergency that is killing families.
