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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
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NewsRayner sets new 370,000 annual homes target alongside plan for NPPF changes
Figure is result of new method for calculating housing need, housing secretary tells MPs
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FeaturesWill Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans boost housebuilding or turn out to be an ill-defined gimmick?
Labour hopes its rebrand of ‘ugly’ green belt land will help. But will it work?
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NewsGovernment to review New Hospital Programme in full as Reeves hunts for savings
Chancellor claims budget overspends ‘covered up’ by Tories and says ‘difficult decisions’ to come in autumn budget
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NewsRayner set to make affordable housing delivery ‘No 1’ priority as Reeves mulls infrastructure cuts
Housing secretary could raise housebuilding targets in reformed NPPF due tomorrow
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NewsReeves set to cut funding for hospitals and road projects to balance budget
Announcement to MPs expected later this afternoon
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FeaturesA guide to the key players shaping Labour’s built environment policy
Who will be making the important decisions in government affecting the future of the built environment? Daniel Gayne finds out
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NewsGreens’ retrofit ambition praised amid scepticism about 150,000 social homes pledge
Planning experts say party’s social housing plans are ‘undeliverable’
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OpinionWhat we need from the next government
As the election looms, Jack Pringle reflects on how, as a nation, we find ourselves with a lot to do and little money to do it with – not least in terms of housing, planning and sustainability
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OpinionWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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FeaturesLondon mayoral elections 2024: Sadiq Khan’s record on the built environment
What might a third term for the capital’s most powerful politician look like? Daniel Gayne considers the mayor’s record so far
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NewsKhan commits to ending rough sleeping in London by 2030 if re-elected
Sadiq Khan to set aside additional £10m to tackle problem