Labour
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Badenoch slams Labour housing plans
Resistance from communities will slow down proposed reforms, says shadow housing minister
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Planners call for policy reform to unlock potential of green belt sites
The Labour government’s review of national planning policy guidance needs to provide clarity to local planning authorities on how they can develop tailored local policies to support investment and growth…
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Angela Rayner keeps housing brief in new cabinet
Rayner is confirmed as the new secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities
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Industry welcomes Labour’s new towns strategy
Rayner promises to “unleash the biggest wave of affordable and social housing in a generation”
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Labour vows not to raise corporation tax
The “full expensing” regime would also be retained following an election win
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Labour’s infrastructure council goes ahead without Blackstone
Blackstone pulled out after the chancellor complained it was too political
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Labour needs its own ‘levelling up’, says think tank
Labour Together wants reforms to CPOs, housebuilding and infrastructure funding
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Labour vows to overhaul planning system
A planning bill could be introduced with 100 days of a general election
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Rayner appointed as shadow levelling up secretary
The Labour deputy leader will oversee the party’s housing and communities policies
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Labour sees new towns as key to growth
The party is drawing up plans as part of pro-building reforms
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Pension funds could be forced to back Labour’s £50bn future growth fund
Shadow chancellor has said sector won’t need coercing, but “nothing is off the table”
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Labour will emulate Biden’s green growth plan
The climate crisis must be used a catalyst for economic revival, Labour says