The Latest Breaking News from Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities

Boris Johnson allies heap pressure on Rishi Sunak to block Sue Gray appointment

The resignation of the senior civil servant was accepted with ‘immediate effect’ on Thursday

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2023

Johnson allies furious as partygate’s Sue Gray plans to join Starmer office

The resignation of the senior civil servant was accepted with ‘immediate effect’ on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Sue Gray's Partygate inquiry branded 'stitch-up' amid reports she's to join Labour leader's office

Civil servant Sue Gray headed the investigation into law-breaking parties in Downing Street during Covid lockdown

Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023

Tories’ levelling up ad campaign broke the rules, finds watchdog

Advertising promoting government policies in run-up to local elections in May described as party propaganda by Labour

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022

Affordable homes ‘depressingly unattainable’ and attempts to fix housing crisis ‘not good enough’, say MPs

Fewer homes could be completed than currently forecast because of building cost inflation and shortages of materials and labour, National Audit Office warns

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Funding for England’s parks down £330m a year in real terms since 2010

Deep cuts by local authorities leaving green spaces in decline, with poorest areas losing out the most

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Cumbria coalmine decision delayed again as critics condemn ‘zombie’ No 10

Campaigners told new deadline for decision on first new deep coalmine in more than 30 years is 8 November

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Answers over potential commissioner intervention at Nottingham City Council

What does all this mean for residents of Nottingham?

Nottingham Post · Jul 19, 2022

Nottingham City Council: Improvement board fears 'is there anything else?' after £40m misspent

'Although we have a strong improvement plan will the council be able to see it through?'

Nottingham Post · May 11, 2022