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Empty homes in London should be seized under new powers for councils to tackle housing crisis, say MPs

Ministers are also being urged to reform stamp duty by the Commons housing committee

Evening Standard

Emergency brake needed on ‘runaway’ rent rises, experts warn

Exclusive: New report adds to increasing calls for Labour to combat excessive rent rises

The Independent UK

Senior UK ministers deride Rachel Reeves’s reported plan of year-long rent freeze

Housing secretary and housing minister latest to criticise idea, which has also been ruled out by No 10

The Guardian - UK

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Leasehold ban in England and Wales unlikely before next general election, minister says

Matthew Pennycook says ending system must be done slowly to avoid hitting housing supply and legal pitfalls

The Guardian - UK

Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England’s no-fault evictions ban

Exclusive: Housing minister wrote to Criterion Capital seeking urgent answers after MP said it issued at least 130 section 21 notices

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer reassures Londoners: Iranian missiles fired at the capital would be shot down

The UK has a multi-layered defence system to protect against missile attacks, says No10

Evening Standard

What made ministers think they could delay local elections in England?

Postponing such elections has been done before but there were key differences this time, including a legal challenge

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer abandons plans to delay local elections in England in latest U-turn

PM under fire from his own MPs and opposition leaders after ditching plan to postpone elections for 30 councils

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on leasehold reform: Labour must stand up to property investors

Editorial: A ground rent cap is a good start, but ministers need to go further in reforming an unjust system

The Guardian - UK

England planning proposals fail to mention safety of women and girls, say critics

Draft proposals likely to ‘embed risk and inequality’, campaigners and urban planners say

The Guardian - UK

Rayner urges Starmer to keep promise on leasehold reform

Ex-deputy PM says government must stick to plans to cap charges for leaseholders in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

China’s London super-embassy almost certain to get go-ahead next week

Approval shortly before Keir Starmer’s trip to Beijing would come despite widespread concern among Labour MPs

The Guardian - UK

Wes breaks cover to challenge Keir – without even mentioning him

In a keynote speech, Streeting, the natural salesman, made one thing clear: he was ready whenever the call might come

The Guardian - UK

Ministers ‘break word’ on protecting nature after weakening biodiversity planning rule

Housing minister announces exemption to 10% net gain rule in England for smaller developments

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Planning reforms will contribute to ‘knockout blow’ for housebuilders – Tories

A minister said the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will help unlock 1.5 million homes by 2029.

The Guardian - UK

Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment

Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building

The Guardian - UK

Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out

Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes

Evening Standard

'Moving to Islington is impossible for an ordinary person,' local MP Emily Thornberry tells Parliament

London MPs lined up during a debate in the Commons to highlight the scale of the housing crisis facing the capital

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Evening Standard

Legally binding standards to be placed on military homes under renting reforms

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Renters’ Rights Bill will ensure military families have the homes they deserve.

Evening Standard

Home Secretary demands probe into asylum seekers taking taxis ‘up to 250 miles’ to see a GP

BBC investigation finds some asylum seekers are travelling long distances in taxis for a GP appointment

The Independent UK

Home secretary orders urgent review into use of taxis for asylum seekers

The Home Office has refused to disclose how much is spent on taxis for asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Minister refuses to guarantee Labour will end use of asylum hotels by 2029

Matthew Pennycook refused to guarantee the use of asylum hotels will end by 2029

Evening Standard

New City minister summons lenders to urge take-up of looser mortgage rules

Lucy Rigby and housing minister Matthew Pennycook were gathering senior executives from top lenders for a meeting on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Who could replace Angela Rayner as she resigns over stamp duty row?

Serving as both deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner’s resignation is a major headache for the prime minister. But who are the likely candidates to replace her?

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage accused of ‘ripping up’ human rights laws after unveiling plans for mass deportations - as it happened

Farage announces policies to deport 600,000 aslyum seekers, including women and children, if Reform UK wins the next election

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