Families in London ‘fighting to keep cool’ amid air con dispute with local councils
Welfare concerns remain after Guardian revealed residents in glass-fronted block told not to use air-conditioning unitsAs the fourth heatwave of the y...
Ministers could ban London councils ‘dumping’ homeless families miles away
Measures being considered to crack down on practice that has grown as a result of Britain’s housing crisisLondon councils could be banned from “dumpin...
Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again
Exclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with GuardianVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said the...
Homeless face ‘inhumane’ ultimatums by London councils
Choice between living on the streets or moving hundreds of miles away faced by homeless people.Having fled sex trafficking gangs in Belgium and Manche...
Swearing banned by one in five councils in England and Wales, finds report on ‘busybody’ fines
Campaigners saying public spaces protection orders also being used to criminalise wide range of everyday activitiesOne in five local councils have ban...
