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Dominic CascianiBBC News, Home and Legal Correspondent•@BBCDomCLewis AdamsBBC News, EssexPA MediaThe Bell Hotel has been at the centre of intense protests, and counter-protests over the summerAsylum…

Far-right minister outlines plans to expand Israeli settlements in West BankIsraeli advocacy group Peace Now has condemned plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank,…

Ministers who earn profits from privately owned property could be seen as hypocrites by voters who want to see the government’s promised rent reforms become law,…

Napier barracks, one of the first mass accommodation sites opened to house asylum seekers, will not be closing as planned in the coming weeks, as the…

Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost £200bn, according to a report into the policy’s contribution to Britain’s housing crisis.In its report into the…

The typical summer lull in Britain’s housing market has been avoided amid the availability of bigger home loans fuelling a “buyer’s market”, according to a property…

The government shares the public’s “huge frustration” at the pressure the asylum system puts on housing supply, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said.Speaking to the BBC,…

Brian WheelerPolitical reporterPA MediaNewly-appointed shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has accused Sir Keir Starmer of fuelling public frustration over the housing of asylum seekers. Sir…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureMeanwhile, James Cleverly has said he will not shadow Angela Rayner in her role as…

James Cleverly will return to the Conservative frontbench as the new shadow housing secretary, facing off against Angela Rayner, as part of a reshuffle of Kemi…