The new regulator will work with the new building safety regulator and trading standards to encourage and enforce compliance in the industry.

Octavia has partnered with St Mungo’s and Westminster City Council to provide a homes and support package for the homeless in Westminister.

The code word is an acronym for “action needed immediately” and will allow domestic abuse victims to signal for help.

The Welsh government claims the proposals would give Wales the most comprehensive building safety regime in the UK.

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.

Ongo and North Lincolnshire Council are working in partnership to reduce homelessness in North Lincolnshire.

Generation Rent is urging the government to reinstate the eviction ban that was introduced during the first lockdown.

Overcrowding was a key reason why poorer people and those from ethnic minority backgrounds had been adversely affected by COVID-19, the study found.

The scheme has been set up by Riverside and is part of Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s A Bed Every Night initiative.