News – January 2011

Justice for All launch 
31 Jan 2011
Shelter has joined Justice for All, the campaign for the protection of social welfare advice which was launched in the House of Commons last week.

1 in 3 can’t cover costs 
25 Jan 2011
Almost a third (28 per cent) of UK adults spend more money each month than they have coming in, research by The Co-operative Insurance and Shelter shows.

Jon Snow steps up 
19 Jan 2011
Channel 4 News presenter and renowned British journalist Jon Snow is feeling the heat as he prepares to take on Shelter’s tower-running challenge Vertical Rush.

LHA cuts to split London 
13 Jan 2011
Government cuts to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) will increase the segregation of rich and poor areas in London, our research confirms.

2m pay for home on cards 
06 Jan 2011
More than two million people have used credit cards to pay their mortgage or rent, an increase of almost 50 per cent in a year, Shelter research reveals today.