{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/66f3f9faec3521a27c77604a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Investigation: The families living in Britain's ‘slums of the future’","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1727266044254-cd25e916-9bd8-44cf-8d52-93d73a21b0ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>When Sydney and her 23-month-old son turned to the council for temporary accommodation, they were housed in an old office converted into a studio flat. A Sunday Times investigation into her block found residents complaining of sweltering heat and mould. This type of housing has been labelled Britain’s ‘slums of the future’ - so why are families still ending up there?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Hugo Daniel, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC Breakfast.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Episode artwork: </strong>Matthew Chattle for The Sunday Times.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read Hugo’s full report: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/the-forgotten-families-who-have-to-live-in-old-office-blocks-h6lmw2rtr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The forgotten families who have to live in old office blocks</a></p><p><strong>Further listening</strong>:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/268a93\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Undercover: The Times investigation into Turkish plastic surgery clinics</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/26953e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons</a></li></ul><p><strong>Get in touch</strong>: <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}