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NewsNew housing secretary calls on sector to ‘build, baby, build’
But construction analyst says call to arms looks ‘dead on arrival’ given latest housing stats
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NewsPennycook keeps housing brief following reshuffle of junior ministers
More than 20 new junior ministers appointed following Angela Rayner’s resignation
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FeaturesThe Reform party conference: what a Farage government would mean for housing, investment and ‘net-stupid-zero’
Source: Reform UK Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the main arena of the National Exhibition Centre at the two-day conference in Birmingham
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NewsSteve Reed appointed housing secretary
Former Lambeth Council leader succeeds Angela Rayner, who stood down earlier today after underpaying stamp duty on a flat
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NewsRayner resigns as housing secretary
Political heavyweight who grew up on a council estate and pledged to prioritise social housing development steps down over criticism over stamp duty paid on a flat
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OpinionThings fall apart; the centre cannot build
Austin Williams explores the gap between official optimism and the everyday experience of citizens navigating crumbling services and a deepening housing crisis
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NewsRIBA urges parliament to prioritise design quality in planning reform bill
Amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would require design visions to be incorporated into Spatial Development Strategies
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ReviewBeyond the optics: identity, class and the politics of equality in architecture and the arts
Amin Taha dissects the latest edition of Five Critical Essays, weighing the value of intellectual dissent against the blind spots of culture-war rhetoric
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OpinionDoes Tony Blair have a point – is Britain’s net zero strategy ‘doomed to fail’?
The former prime minister has said the government’s energy policy is doomed to fail, a line taken by Reform and the Tories. Thomas Lane asks what this means for Britain’s decarbonisation ambitions
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OpinionArchitect of optimism: remembering David Childs and his America
Chris Fogarty reflects on the legacy of his former colleague David Childs, a mentor and ambassador of American architecture
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OpinionWhy architects must confront the changing political landscape
Austin Williams argues that architecture has embraced an ideological rigidity that limits open debate and inhibits engagement with large sections of the public
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FeaturesAngela Rayner: a secretary of state on a mission – but is the industry convinced?
In a hurry to get on with things, Labour’s minister in charge of housing, communities and local government looks like she might dodge the fallout from the Budget that is blunting industry optimism
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NewsStarmer promises to sign off 150 major infrastructure projects by end of this Parliament
But PM waters down target to decarbonise the UK grid by 2030, saying only 95% will be powered by clean energy
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NewsGovernment considers reforming Right to Buy to safeguard council housing stock
Newly-built housing could be exempt for a set period of time and eligibility periods extended as part of Rayner’s package of reforms to help councils protect their housing stock
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FeaturesJohn Prescott: the deputy prime minister who confronted construction’s safety crisis and grappled with urban policy
The former deputy prime minister, whose death was announced this morning, forced construction to realise that things couldn’t go on as they were
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NewsPennycook ‘convinced’ 1.5 million homes are deliverable but won’t commit to annual targets
Housing minster tells MPs he can’t provide a figure for the number of affordable or social rent homes to be delivered within the 1.5 million homes target
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OpinionTrump’s return: US architects brace for challenges over the next four years
From the possible return of neoclassical mandates to a threatened clampdown on immigration, Chris Fogarty assesses the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on US architecture
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FeaturesDesigning change: Can a clutch of new MPs with built environment experience make an impact at Westminster?
With a fresh cohort of MPs who bring architectural and planning expertise to Parliament, Ben Flatman asks whether this new perspective can help address the UK’s long-standing issues with urban design and housing policy, or if they will be stymied by the realities of political life
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FeaturesKey takeaways and talking points from the Labour party conference 2024
Labour members gathered in Liverpool this week for the party’s first conference in government for 15 years. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe report
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OpinionThe experts our cities need most
As expertise is welcomed back into government, it’s time our cities got the placemaking leadership they desperately need, writes Sophie Thompson