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Every week 5,500 families approach English councils for help with homelessness, but vulnerable people are being left in limbo.
Tory rebels succeeded in defeating PM Boris Johnson in the House of Commons, with the chances of a general election now ever more likely and the UK still set to leave the EU on October 31st.
Philip Hammond urges PM to publish detailed proposals for replacing the backstop before Tuesday's Commons showdown.
It comes the day after Boris Johnson revealed plans to prorogue parliament.
Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to prorogue Parliament. But what does that actually mean? And why is it so controversial?
Ex-chancellor's furious letter underlines his role as the effective leader of rebel Tory MPs
Alexander Temerko tells HuffPost UK that Johnson's "pot of gold" plan will lead to the Tories losing power.
An overwhelmingly white and male political system, which frequently uses military metaphors, that encourages division, is one where acts of aggression and hyper-masculinity will be promoted and defended.