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with a third missing more than a month of teaching, according to a new report. housing charity shelter blamed what it described as "total inaction" from the government for the numbers of young people in "traumatic" living arrangements. the government says it increased local housing allowance significantly during the pandemic, and is delivering more affordable homes. heres our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. its barely 6:30am, and isaiah is heading to his childminder... ...

new evidence of a crisis in childcare — rising fees and fewer places are forcing parents to give up work. ive been meeting some of those affected. maybe not, if youre a spurs fan, as antonio contes side exit the champions league after a goalless draw with ac milan. the stars behind the camera — we meet the british cinematographers up for oscars at this sundays awards. several major ukrainian cities have been hit by russian missiles overnight, causing damage to residential buildings...

particularly treacherous conditions here. this is the radar picture showing us where the snow is falling. furthersouth showing us where the snow is falling. further south across much of england this is falling as rain and they could be some heavy and possibly thundery downpours clearing away later on this afternoon. of most concern is where we are seeing the falling snow, this weather front is stalling, some very strong winds too particularly over pennine routes where we could see bliz...

and, fancy footwear, well tell you about the huge convention in asia dedicated to the humble trainer. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in the united states, where authorities in several us states have been assessing the damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes. at least 21 people are now known to have died, as storms ripped through the south and the midwest, leaving a trail devastation. hardest hit were tennessee, arkansas and indiana. in illinois, one person was killed, whe...

to make their leader the pm. were also going to take a close look at the top three things that youve told us are most important to young people when thinking about who you want to run the country. yes, well explain what happens when you vote, what exactly you can expect when you turn up at the polling station in your area thats listed on your polling card. and we really want to hear from you. its your voice, your vote. jonelle from the bbc reliable source podcast is here with us and sh...

Prices at a time when inflation is making it even harder for people to make ends meet. the demonstrations were organised by the home to live movement and other groups as shelley phelps reports. taking to the streets to protest against the housing crisis. government data shows more than half of workers in portugal in less than 1000 euros a month while the average rent for a one bed flat in the tourist hot spot of lisbon is nearly 1400. and with costs continuing to rise, those here say they are fa...

Because id already seen people become bankrupt because of the situation. sophie bought this two bed flat in chelmsford just weeks before her son, reuben was born, but their world came crashing down. which part of the building is the problem? behind you, you can see the acm panels. this stuff here, thats the same type of cladding as grenfell. sophies left to find out how much it may cost to remove, and thats taking its toll on her mental health. a crippling depression where you cant get up. i jus...

Regulations over decades. we were having meetings with government in 2009, 2010 with our concerns about the quality issues on on building sites. pressure is now mounting from the conservative backbenches. if we dont want another grenfell, if we want buildings to be safe, leaseholders cannot be forced to pay. this is britains building safety crisis. but who is to blame? so this is the childrens bedroom. they share a room. as you can see, its quite cramped. a lot of stuff is in here. in south lond...

Im standing up for not only the leaseholders in my constituency, but the leaseholders up and down the country, the millions of people who are trapped. and i dont want to live in a society where we write off millions of people. the government has announced a £5 billion fund to remove dangerous cladding on the highest risk blocks. thats above 18 metres. a 4% cladding tax on developers with profits higher than £25 million will help to pay for it, and the housing select committee estimates this is...

Kind of forced me to take medication for my mental health just to keep afloat. safety checks have exposed the failure of building regulations over decades. we were having meetings with government in 2009, 2010 with our concerns about the quality issues on on building sites. pressure is now mounting from the conservative backbenches. if we dont want another grenfell, if we want buildings to be safe, leaseholders cannot be forced to pay. this is britains building safety crisis. but who is to blame...