The UK's housing minister was sacked after less than a year in office. Even that makes her one of the longest to serve in that role. There have been seven in the last two years.

Housing and renting is in crisis in Britain. Figures shared with this programme by housing charity Shelter show more than 800,000 adults are at risk of losing their home.

We met one family who are being evicted and could face Christmas homeless, and a man left with no choice but to live in his small car because he can't afford housing.

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