More than 2 million older people are suffering physical
and mental ill health and even death as a consequence of living in substandard
and non-accessible homes, according to a cross-party group of MPs. Substandard
housing costs the NHS £1.4bn every year with cold, damp and other hazards
causing falls and exacerbating conditions such as heart disease, strokes,
respiratory illnesses and arthritis as well as contributing to poor mental
health, according to an in-depth inquiry by the all-party parliamentary group
for ageing and older people. Read more on the Guardian website.
Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing
list
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UK-born married couples under 35 with children would get priority under
proposals to be outlined by Farage’s party
British citizens who were born abroad ...
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