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Government accused of ‘tinkering’ with housebuilding permissions

Conservative shadow housing minister David Simmonds was speaking in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Construction industry cannot rely on foreign workers, says housing minister

The UK will need thousands of additional construction workers if it is to hit the Government’s target of building 1.5 million homes.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024

Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge ‘in tatters’, says Tory shadow minister

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner restated her Government’s target at the House of Commons despatch box on Monday.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

‘I’ve met seven housing ministers, one of them twice’: the head of Homes England on the battle to build

In the light of Labour’s ambitious housing programme, Peter Denton, the man charged with getting residential projects started for the private sector, has his work cut out

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024

‘Labour can’t have their cake and eat it’: housing crisis will force party into planning rows

The shadow housing minister’s objection to high-rise flats in his constituency is typical of the dilemmas Keir Starmer, who has pledged to build 1.5m new homes, will face

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024

General Election 2024 London seats: Who is my MP in...Greenwich and Woolwich?

Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2024

BBC election debate: Penny Mordaunt says Sunak’s D-day snub was ‘very wrong’ in seven-party clash – as it happened

Mordaunt, for the Tories, faced Labour’s Angela Rayner, Reform’s Nigel Farage and candidates from Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date for 2024 spring Budget

Tories expected to seek tax cuts in appeal to voters as they founder 20 points behind Labour in polls

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Tories to promise more help for first-time buyers in bid to turn around polling woes

Plans to help people onto the property ladder could be announced in the March Budget

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Gove’s leasehold reform bill does not ban leaseholds on new-build houses

Rush to write legislation means clauses to ban the leaseholds will be added via amendments

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023