"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in"
"A London council purchased a home originally sold under Margaret Thatcher's controversial Right to Buy scheme at almost four times its original cost, an investigation has found. Data obtained through freedom of information laws by The Big Issue shows that some former council tenants are making more than 200,000 on a home due to increased property values. In one case, Hackney Council sold a property for 95,050 in 2014, only to buy it back for 365,000 in 2021, the report found."
A news outlet appeals for donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while keeping content free of paywalls. Donations enable sending journalists to interview multiple sides, investigate financials such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC, and produce documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Freedom of information data from 53 English councils shows 20,836 homes sold under Right to Buy in five years, generating 2.25bn, while councils bought 8,590 properties for 2.12bn. Analysis indicates many repurchased homes had previously been sold under Right to Buy, leaving authorities with 12,246 fewer homes.
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