The long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical?

Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London

Ian Winship completed the Cumbernauld 10k run on 13 September in one hour, four minutes and 37 seconds.

Thinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent rises

Private student halls are springing up in Scotland's cities in ever increasing numbers yet rents continue to soar.

Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last year

New figures shows nearly one in five properties in St Andrews were registered to an address outside of Scotland when purchased.

Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year amid higher interest rates, says Lloyds

New faces, same identity. Motherwell's approach has fans dreaming of a campaign that surpasses the highs of 2025-26.

Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his strang...

Whatever happens to the early release scheme, Andy Burnham needs to consider the possibility that sentences are just too high, writes Zoe Williams

Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven years

Labour has promised a ‘fundamental rewiring’ of power. But some areas are years into their devolution journey while others scramble to get started, says Guardian columnist John Harris

A new report paints a 'bleak' picture of falling income from Scottish students and an over-reliance on international tuition fees.

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership

The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".

Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be turning a corner.

Ron Bailey has been quietly changing the law for the past 40 years - how does he do it?

Many buyers wait in hope of better deal, although there are hotspots in Scotland and northern England

Government concedes ‘significant opposition’ requires new approach on quotas for medium-sized development sites

Editorial: The provision of homes needs to be thought of as a service, not a commodity to be traded. It is vital economic infrastructure, so let’s make it affordable for all

Assessment’s finding of a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician

The following is a copy of the consultation response to the Scottish Council Tax High-Value Property Bands (Mansion Tax) consultation process. Views expressed are my own only (Professor Ken Gibb).  […...

The new PM could bring in revenue for social care or defence with a land levy or by reforming council tax

How finances and the economy have changed over 25 years.

The question of whether or not Scottish cities like Glasgow should have mayors has become something of a live debate in recent weeks.

Michael Kim is thrilled to be "part of the history books" after a superb 12-under par round of 59 at the 3M Open in Minnesota.

The housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights' Act is already having a significant impact on the market.

While legislation to regulate rent increases has been in place in Scotland for more than a decade, Westminster governments have proven remarkably resilient in their opposition to going ...

Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, dies aged 89.

From defence spending to housing - the next UK leader has a series of challenges to deal with.

BBC Verify has looked at the scale of the housing challenge facing Burnham when he becomes PM.

Social homes must be delivered at the level required to tackle homelessness in Scotland, through the Scottish Government’s new More Homes Scotland agency, Shelter Scotland has said. 

This summer’s heat deaths weren’t random. Poor, badly insulated homes are a public health hazard in summer as well as winter.

Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997

As extreme weather events become more common, economists say government will need to take more active role to protect consumers

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The first homes to be delivered under a new affordable rent programme backed by the Northern Irish government will be available this summer

Five more developers have legally committed to fund cladding remediation work on buildings they developed in Scotland

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at locations across the central belt with their faces covered and many holding Union flags and banners.

The value of house sales in Scotland topped £24.3bn last year - the highest level since records began.

Research shows generations of children in England will grow up homeless unless government addresses council housing debt, charity says