Landlords Boycotting Companies That Support Shelter

Landlords are attempting to launch a boycott of businesses that support housing charity Shelter, according to housing industry website Property Industry Eye, which reported this week that while Shelter paid tribute to B&Q and Marks & Spencer for their support over the winter period, the National Landlords alliance has targeted the stores. Property Industry Eye reported that “some landlords have already written to B&Q to warn them that they will no longer be making any purchases there.” Read more on the Big Issue website.

https://www.bigissue.com/latest/social-activism/landlords-are-boycotting-companies-that-support-homelessness-charity-shelter/

MPs Vote for Inquiry into Impact of Benefit Cuts

MPs have voted for an inquiry into the impact of Government benefit cuts. A cross-party motion calling for a proper assessment of the effects of slashing welfare payments was passed by a majority of 123 after coalition MPs boycotted the vote. Labour's shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Ashworth said the 125 to two result was a fresh evidence that the Government was a "shambles". Ministers will be desperate to ignore the result but it will fuel demands for the Tory-led coalition to properly investigate what is happening to the poor and vulnerable. Read more on the Daily Mirror website.