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Salome at RADA 
29 August 2008
Fancy a trip to the theatre? For one night only on Thursday 11 September, dedicated Shelter supporters Natalie Joseph and Tarek Antoine-El Kik are directing a production of Oscar Wilde’s infamous tragedy Salome.
Lib Dems unveil housing plans
28 August 2008
Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesman Vince Cable has made a number of proposals to halt what he described as the 'downward spiral' of the housing market.
Tenants at risk of repossession
26 August 2008
Buy-to-let repossessions have significantly increased compared to this time last year - making people who rent their home just as vulnerable to the effects of repossession as homeowners.
When Louis met ROOF
26 August 2008
Broadcaster and journalist Louis Theroux reveals his best and worst experiences of housing in this month’s edition of ROOF, Shelter’s independent magazine.
£8 billion needed for house building
22 August 2008
The Government should spend £8 billion on building new homes now to help kick start the flagging house building industry, Shelter announced yesterday.
Flint meets Shelter staff
08 August 2008
Housing minister Caroline Flint MP is visiting a Shelter Housing Aid Centre in Leeds today to find out how staff on the frontline are coping with the repossessions crisis.
'Merciless mortgage lenders' slammed
05 August 2008
Shelter chief executive Adam Sampson has condemned ‘merciless mortgage lenders’ in the light of a new report on repossessions and mortgage arrears from City watchdog the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Clegg visits Children's Service
04 August 2008
Over 100,000 children are stuck in temporary housing in Britain - a figure highlighted by Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg when he visited our Educational Support Project in Newham, London, with the party’s housing spokesman Lembit Opik.
