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The Latest Breaking News from Steve Reed

Don’t cut London’s affordable housing quotas, Labour MPs urge ministers and mayor

Exclusive: Housing secretary and capital’s mayor face calls from within party for rethink on homebuilding plans

The Guardian - UK

Tories call for ethics investigation over China embassy application

Kemi Badenoch accused the Prime Minister of ‘being weak (and) kowtowing to China’.

Evening Standard

UK rejects claims of ‘commitments’ over proposed Chinese embassy

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if ministers reject planning permission for the new embassy in London.

Evening Standard

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UK hits back after China warns of ‘consequences’ over London mega-embassy delay

Beijing says UK has failed to ‘honour its commitments’ over approval of new embassy, which No 10 denies

The Independent UK

Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes

Housing minister Steve Reed refuses to back mandating measure, despite giving support while in environment job

The Guardian - UK

China threatens Britain with 'consequences' if its controversial plans for mega-embassy in London are blocked

Beijing makes threat after Government delayed decision on super embassy in east London for a second time

Evening Standard

China threatens UK with ‘consequences’ over delayed London mega embassy

Diplomatic tensions escalate amid rows over planning hold-ups and collapse of spying trial

The Guardian - UK

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London developers to be allowed to reduce percentage of affordable homes

Housing secretary and capital’s mayor draw up plans to boost housebuilding, but homelessness charities protest

The Guardian - UK

UK delays deadline for decision on China ‘super embassy’ as spy row intensifies

The decision on whether to approve the ‘super embassy’ has been pushed back to December

The Independent UK

China ‘super embassy’ decision put back to December

The development comes after a parliamentary committee urged Housing and Planning Secretary Steve Reed to block the plans.

The Independent UK

London housing crisis: Affordable homes ratio 'to be slashed to 20%' after Sadiq Khan crisis talks

Mayor and Government set to announce that 35% rule will be ditched after housebuilding in the capital plummeted

Evening Standard

Security committee urges minister to block Chinese 'mega embassy' plans amid security fears

Housing and Planning Secretary Steve Reed is expected to make a decision later this month

Evening Standard

A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal

Ignore the bombast: Steve ‘build, baby, build’ Reed’s boast looks likely to end in targets more pathetic than they are now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Muslim Women’s Network says charity run could have been more inclusive

But the organisation said it was also ‘concerned about the disproportionate media attention given to the event’.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Labour minister criticises ban on women and teenage girls taking part in London mosque charity fun run

The housing secretary said the decision by the East London Mosque was ‘inappropriate’

Evening Standard

China must reveal full, unredacted London super embassy plans before approval, says minister

Housing Secretary Steve Reed is expected to make a decision on controversial plans for China’s east London new super embassy this month

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says he expects debate about ‘full horror’ of what happened in Gaza when media allowed in – as it happened

PM hails Trump’s part in Middle East peace deal but says what matters now is implementation

Evening Standard

National security considerations ‘paramount’ in Chinese embassy decision – Reed

A decision is expected on October 21, although that could be pushed back with Steve Reed indicating it would come ‘within weeks’.

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The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to confirm changes to ‘outdated’ planning system

Changes intended to reduce ‘burdensome bureaucracy’ and make it easier to build windfarms, reservoirs and housing

Evening Standard

Flagship planning Bill amendments to speed up reservoir and wind farm building

A series of new additions to the Government’s planning Bill could also arrest attempts at lengthy judicial review.

The Independent UK

China mega embassy decision ‘set to be delayed again’ amid spy case row

Sir Keir Starmer’s government has faced backlash following the collapse of a trial for alleged Chinese spies

International Business Times UK

Why Is Steve Reed's Proposal Set to Slash Home Buying Costs Dramatically?

Discover how Housing Sec Steve Reed's 2025 proposal revolutionises home buying—save £710 ($1,089), speed up by a month, halve failed sales. From digital IDs to upfront info, it's a game-changer for families

The Independent UK

How Labour’s latest housing reforms would affect homebuyers

The new plans could see benefits for first-time buyers and speed up the process by four weeks

The Independent UK

Major shake-up to house buying could speed up process by a month

Under the plans, sellers and estate agents will be required to provide buyers with vital information about a property upfront

The Independent UK

Labour pledge homebuying shake-up that could save first-time buyers an average £710

The government plans to slash costs and cut transaction times in groundbreaking move

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