Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs
The IPPR has calculated 2.4 million people in the UK now have unaffordable rents, meaning it costs more than 30%…
Retiree sick of cars ruining his lawn invents fence that can puncture tyres
An ex-prison officer has created an innocent-looking garden fence designed to stop nightmare parking – with tiny spikes hidden inside…
‘Everyone was in tears’: the tenants given eviction notices just before ban in England
Jess Thiari, left, and Sharonjit Sutton are two of 12 tenants being evicted from their flats in a converted house…
‘A ramshackled caravan appeared in my garden — two years later it’s still here’
An irked resident has complained after a caravan suddenly turned up at the rear of his house and never left.…
Suspected carjacker shot dead by Texas dad protecting his terrified children
A carjacker was shot dead in a confrontation in a Texas car park after the driver opened fire to protect…
Life in limbo: How Iranians navigate a state of ‘no war, no peace’
Tehran’s residents are living through a fragile truce and deep economic uncertainty.