As Britain’s death toll from Covid-19 passes 100,000, there is one burning question: why did so many have to die? Tom Clark, Gaby Hinsliff and Philip Ball chart the persistent failures—from both the chief scientists and the politicians. Former head of the Supreme Court Brenda Hale takes on the human rights sceptics and Rana Mitter asks whether China's grip on Hong Kong means the end of the historic freedoms in the city.
Combining as it does speculation and private property, the property market seems like the perfect match for the country that codified modern capitalism and gambling. It's taken a global pandemic to reveal its irrationality
Why has the response to the tragedy been so limited? (Prospect's housing report is kindly sponsored by RICS, Sovereign Housing, Atkins and the Building Societies Association)
The Labour Party’s plans for the housing market are as far-reaching and radical as the rest of its proposals for the country (Prospect's housing report is kindly sponsored by RICS, Sovereign Housing, Atkins and the Building Societies Association)
The secretary of state for housing says home ownership is at the heart of the Conservative project (Prospect's housing report is kindly sponsored by RICS, Sovereign Housing, Atkins and the Building Societies Association)
As new figures show a record increase in homeless deaths, politicians walk past rough sleepers outside Parliament every day. So why is progress on tackling homelessness still so slow?
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