NAO said the Everyone In initiative was effectice in its “hands-on” approach to working with local authorities, charities, and hotel chains.

Renters who accrued arrears during the pandemic could now face eviction – despite the government recently extending the evictions ban.

Deprivation in Scotland is worsening to the point where nearly one in five people are classed as impoverished, according to a new JRF report.

Sovereign Housing and Southern Housing aim to help give islanders the skills and confidence they need to succeed in a post-COVID world.

Construction workers are to receive regular rapid COVID testing as the government focuses efforts on asymptomatic cases.

Legislation to further suspend evictions in Wales will come into force from Monday, the minister has confirmed.

The UK government has announced that it will extend the eviction ban for renters in England till 21 February.

Regulations will be laid out in the Scottish Parliament next week to extend the current ban, which is due to end on 22 January.

According to Shelter and ComRes, up to 30,000 women were propositioned with ‘sex for rent’ offers in the UK since the start of the first lockdown.

The Inquiry, which was due to start hearing evidence again next week on 11 January, has been further postponed due to COVID-19.