Affording a home has become a political issue as rents and prices soar and supply plummetsFix Europe’s housing crisis or risk fuelling the far-right, UN expert warns‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisisDecades in the making, Europe’s housing crisis is being felt from the Netherlands to Portugal, Greece to Germany,...

From baby clothes to popcorn makers, borrowing items rather than buying them is a growing trendA year into motherhood and I can confirm two things: babies grow too fast and clothing them is an expensive business.My solution has been to rent my daughter Stella’s wardrobe. Warm coats, swimming costumes, sleepsuits, sandals – all can be borrowed for a...

Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continentHigher costs and cramped conditions: the impact of Europe’s housing crisis‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisisSpiralling rents and sky-high property prices risk becoming a key battleground of European politics as...

Come to Thurrock, where the Tory council went bankrupt, services are depleted and costs are up. People feel victims of a terrible injusticeLate last Monday, I got home from a long day of political reporting to find a political leaflet produced by the Conservative party. It had nothing do with the local elections; where I live, the only contest was the...

A roundup of scary dealings with those masters of suspense, obfuscation and in Scottish Power’s case – sheer inventionPeriodically, I electrify readers with a drama about energy bills. Before you switch off, let me assure you that utilities companies are masters of suspense. Read on if you dare: Continue reading...

About 6,000 have been installed this year, a quarter of them rapid chargers that can power up a car in under an hourThe UK has installed a record number of public electric car chargers this year, as companies race to keep up with the growing number of battery vehicles on British roads.Nearly 6,000 new chargers were installed during the first three months...