A fifth of social workers said they have removed children from their families because they live in cold, damp or mouldy homes, according to a new poll. The Social Workers Union quizzed more than 2,000 ...

Mr Burnham said it would also stop children being forced to live in mouldy and damp homes with ... but no specific target on social homes. The housing charity Shelter has estimated at least ...

Housing conditions have worsened during the crisis, with skyrocketing utility bills leaving many households struggling to afford their heating bills, resulting in cold, damp and mouldy homes. Gas and ...