Labour dropped plan to ban foreign donors after Waheed Alli intervened, book claims Peer who gave gifts to Keir Starmer is said to have blocked ban on potential Elon Musk donations to Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Six English councils granted permission to raise council tax bills despite cap Angela Rayner says government ‘under no illusions’ as cash-strapped authorities try to avoid bankruptcy The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
Council tax increases confirmed as seven London boroughs apply for emergency funding to stave off bankruptcy Lambeth, Newham, Havering, Croydon, Enfield, Barnet and Haringey have all applied for emergency funding Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Council tax to soar by more than 5% for millions in UK – check your area A total of six councils serving more than two million residents have been given permission to increase bills beyond the established threshold The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
OPINION - Britain is now Europe's work-from-home capital, but Labour seem to think that's a good thing Job done, then, Ange? There is one respect in which deputy PM Angela Rayner’s business agenda has proved a resounding success. What’s that? you may ask, given the gloom evident in the business community ever since the Chancellor’s “growth” Budget. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Angela Rayner called Prince Andrew a ‘nonce’ and tried to block him from standing in for King Charles, book claims The deputy prime minister reportedly fought a behind-the-scenes battle to curb the Duke of York’s influence Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025
Angela Rayner was 'ready to launch coup' against Keir Starmer over reshuffle spat A book on the rise to power of Sir Keir Starmer has revealed more on the prime minister’s relationship with Angela Rayner after the party's loss in 2021 Hartlepool by-election The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025
Peace, permanence and affordable prices: six ways to solve Britain’s housing crisis Taking anxiety off the market to create a better society is not easy – but it can be done, says our architecture critic The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025
Angela Rayner tried to block Prince Andrew from royal duties, book claims The deputy prime minister reportedly contacted Buckingham Palace and senior civil servants in a bid to remove the disgraced Duke of York from a list of royals who could step in for the King The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025
Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster. The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
Temporary accommodation ‘possible factor’ in 74 child deaths in five years The figures have been branded ‘shocking’ and a ‘shameful tragedy’. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Kate hugs Holocaust survivors at remembrance event in London Kate joined her husband the Prince of Wales at Guildhall in central London on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025 Waspi campaigners push MPs to back SNP's compensation bill after Labour 'betrayal' STEPHEN Flynn has written to every MP at Westminster urging them to heed calls from Waspi campaigners and support his bill which would see them paid…
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025 Environmental assessment system to be replaced amid development drive – Reeves Developers have to consult too many organisations on too wide a range of issue, the Treasury said.
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025 Rachel Reeves eyes commuter town boom to boost home ownership and salvage economy Chancellor promises ‘bold reform of the planning system to deliver on the Plan for Change for working people’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025 Starmer wants the economy to grow, baby, grow. Woe betide the ‘blockers’ who get in his way By sweeping aside everyone from local planners to defenders of the green belt, Labour is handing a gift to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025 Labour strips environmental watchdogs’ powers to block building projects In the government’s latest push to grow the economy, regulators will no longer be able to demand developers mitigate the environmental impact of new buildings before they can be constructed
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025 Rayner urged to approve Marlow film studios in test of Labour planning policy Inquiry into plan backed by director James Cameron begins after council rejected it over use of green-belt land
The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025 Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Rayner will ‘make no apologies’ for new landlord standards The Deputy Prime Minister described a ‘balance’ between landlords’ and renters’ rights, adding: ‘People need homes that are safe.’
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Three-quarters of councils expect to abandon or delay house building projects in blow to Labour’s plans Angela Rayner’s flagship housing promise under threat as councils set to scrap plans to build more homes
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Quarter of English councils may have to sell homes to balance books, study finds Exclusive: Social housing finance ‘crisis’ has already led 37% of local authorities to cut back on repairs and maintenance