The Latest Breaking News from Kevin Hollinrake

Cleverly set to return to Tory front bench as shadow housing secretary

Sir James served in the foreign office and as home secretary when the Conservatives were in power.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Tories call for information watchdog to probe Reform UK’s data requests

Nigel Farage’s political party has requested a broad swathe of information from the councils it now controls across England.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Planning reforms ‘critical’ to 1.5m homes pledge delivery clear Commons

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Bill will help to tackle the UK’s housing crisis.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

Minister: Significant progress made to clear rubbish from Birmingham’s streets

The Conservatives pressed communities minister Jim McMahon to ‘rule out the humiliation of service personnel ever having to collect refuse’.

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025

London council spent £13,400 making public toilets gender neutral

Kingston Council paid thousands to make toilets at Latchmere Recreation Ground in Battersea gender neutral

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2025

Fury over plans for 'spy dungeons' beneath new Chinese embassy in London

The Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer of adopting ‘a policy of appeasement’ towards China

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025

Government stands firm in efforts to scrap tax relief for private schools

The Government has stood firm in its bid to scrap tax relief for private schools and push ahead with business rates reform.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Government’s flagship planning reforms clear first Commons test

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was approved at second reading and will undergo further scrutiny at a later date.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

New building rules could still require ‘bat tunnels and fish discos’ – MP

Tory shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake said new planning legislation could still be delayed by nature restoration proposals.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them.

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025