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UNISON launches a survey report into the impact of housing costs on London’s public service workers

We need to restore direct investment and subsidy for public housing

The horrific tragedy at Grenfell tower pushes safe housing up the agenda at UNISON’s local government conference

Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’

Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’

Responding to the publication of the government’s white paper on housing today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For years now many people have been priced out of buying or renting in towns, cities and rural areas across the country. “This means nurses, care workers, teaching assistants and other public servants are increasingly forced to […]

The nation faces a desperate housing crisis. We need to build at least 250,000 homes per year to meet housing demand but less than half the homes we need are being built. The acute shortage of housing – particularly social and affordable housing – has led to spiralling rents and house prices across the nation […]

Housing association members could be balloted over industrial action at newly merged housing group, one of largest in Europe

Government says it will not press ahead with policy which would have forced council in England to charge market rents to so-called high earners

Director Ken Loach talks about his acclaimed new film, which deals with the ‘conscious cruelty’ of the benefits system, leading people towards food banks and homelessness

UNISON has published a new briefing on the 2016 Housing and Planning Act (England)

Conference agrees actions against Housing Act

Local government delegates hear plea for a housing policy which will help people: ‘build, build, build’

UNISON tells London housing associations planning merger that success of plans relies on ‘efforts of dedicated workforce’

Labour’s candidate for mayor of London on the important role UNISON members have to play in the forthcoming elections