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All roads currently lead to Liverpool, where Labour will soon host its latest conference as the party of government. I’m hearing there may be some big housing announcements, so watch this space.

In the meantime, let’s turn our attention to the economic doom spiral being created for local councils by England’s unaffordable housing crisis . New Feature

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The funding gap between what councils can claim back for their spending on temporary accommodation for local people from central government and

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