Lift cap on borrowing so councils can build – say Labour PPCs, councillors and AMs
A group of London-based Prospective Parliamentary Candidates, councillors and London Assembly Members have written an open letter (published…
Housing
Let’s Build Houses
It is news to nobody that the UK is suffering a housing crisis. It is particularly not news…
Weekly Survey: London Mayor candidates, working class MPs and housing
A month ago, Mark Ferguson took to the pages of the Evening Standard to warn against contenders for…
We can’t tackle the housing benefit bill without tackling the housing crisis
Rachel Reeves’ speech yesterday was bold and astute in making the case that the UK’s ever-increasing welfare bill…
Labour’s housing reforms could be limited by spending restraint
The scope of Labour’s housing plans may have to be narrowed in order to meet tight restrictions on…
Growth back to pre-crash levels – but a full recovery is still a long way off
Good news this morning from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), who confirm economic growth for the last…
Labour further develop their solution to the housing crisis
The Guardian reported that yesterday, Sir Michael Lyons, the chair of Labour’s review into housebuilding, said that local councils…
Reynolds questions government over leaked document, which suggests housing starts are set to fall
Emma Reynolds, shadow housing minister, has called upon housing minister Kris Hopkins to publish a leaked document that shows…
Tory Housing Minister: “Perfectly legitimate” to evict tenants because they’re on benefits
Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, Emma Reynolds, has reacted angrily to an interview given by her Government counterpart, Kris…
Miliband to unveil policies on youth training, contributory welfare and housing benefit
Speaking at the launch of IPPR’s long awaited “Condition of Britain” report, Ed Miliband will unveil new policies…
