The former shadow foreign secretary will now go head-to-head with Michael Gove
COMMENT: Alexandra Houghton on the need for change in service provision
Some ministers are less than keen on the idea, as PM attempts to turn rhetoric into reality
But Labour warns of “smoke and mirrors” as old promises are repackaged as new
Council hopes change will boost its chances of a levelling-up grant
Former Bank of England chief economist to head up task force
The Centre for Cities has said government pledges are a “drop in the ocean”
Rural communities ‘overlooked’ in post-Brexit funding
The temporary changes during the pandemic will be extended indefinitely
BPF says supporting property industry instead of hamstringing it would be a better strategy
Johnson will use a speech today to promise that the agenda won’t “level down” the south
Latest report shows major projects failing to move the dial and housing becoming less affordable