Back our “use-it-or-lose-it” planning bill, Labour tells Conservative rebels
Labour has called on Tory backbenchers to back its own “use-it-or-lose-it” legislation that would aim to speed up…
Planning
Labour launches campaign against “developers’ charter” planning reforms
Steve Reed is set to invite all local authorities to help force a government U-turn on controversial planning…
Labour motion on planning reforms passed by Commons as Tories abstains
A Labour motion calling on the government to “protect the right of communities to object to individual planning…
The government has missed a golden opportunity to end the housing crisis
The government’s proposed revolution of our planning system will take away the voice of local communities, create hollowed-out…
Why we should worry about the steady creep of permitted development rights
The government last month unveiled changes to ‘permitted development rights’. These rights mean that it’s possible to undertake…
Labour refers Jenrick to parliamentary commissioner for standards over ‘cash-for-favours’ scandal
Labour has asked the parliamentary commissioner for standards to investigate Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick for breaching the MPs’…
Labour demands answers from Jenrick over planning row documents
Steve Reed has written to Robert Jenrick demanding answers over the Westferry Printworks Development scandal following the release…
Minister suggests voters can become Tory donors to influence government
A Conservative minister has suggested that ordinary voters can influence the government by becoming Tory donors while defending…
Labour to force vote over Housing Secretary “cash-for-favours” scandal
Labour has warned that “the government’s moral authority hangs by a thread” as it prepares to force a…
A grand for your green
This Tory-led Government’s planning changes are dangerous and out of touch. But their response has been panic and…
