Good morning. Some breaking news from Scotland: Labour has has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection with an overwhelming victory over the SNP. Labour has declared the win “seismic”, with the party securing a majority of 9,446 and a resounding swing of over 20%. If the result were replicated at a general election Labour might win another 40 Scottish seats potentially clearing a route to power.
Now to today’s topic, which might not come as too much of a surprise to many of you: England has been named “the most difficult place to find a home in the developed world”.