UK debt rises to highest level in 60 years
Pandemic spending, support with energy bills and falling GDP have all contributed.
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Black people are almost four times as likely to experience homelessness as white people
A third of black people with experience of homelessness have faced discrimination from a social or private landlord.
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How benefits have plummeted in value
Those on unemployment benefit now receive just 10 per cent of what the average worker earns.
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The UK has become the sick man of Europe again
Britain’s economy is forecast to perform worse than any other in Europe next year.
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Sick Britain: how economic inactivity has surged
A record 2.5 million people are not looking for work because they suffer from long-term sickness.
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The UK now spends more on housing benefit than on most government departments
High private rents and stagnant wages mean housing benefit now costs £23.4bn a year.
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Away from Cop27, Big Oil is dramatically expanding
The world’s oil and gas companies have invested $160bn into exploration from 2020-22.
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Housebuilding is far below the Conservatives’ manifesto target
The Tories pledged to build 300,000 homes every year but just 204,530 were built in the most recent period.
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