MHCLG in the Media

Court of Appeal confirms key leaseholder protections under Building Safety Act

mhclgpress, 29 August 2025 - Building safety

Two significant judgments from the Court of Appeal have confirmed that key provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022 (the Act) apply retrospectively. This means that leaseholders are protected from having to pay to fix safety issues in their building, …

Coverage of the Rogue Landlord report

mhclgpress, 28 August 2025 - Housing

There has been media coverage today on a new report called the ‘Rogue Landlord’ published by law firm, Duncan Lewis. The report has detailed various ways tenants are being exploited by landlords through dangerous hazards in residences, abuse, and threats …

Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation

mhclgpress, 26 August 2025 - Council finance, Local government

In June we opened a consultation on the Fair Funding Review 2.0 which set out our proposals to fix the outdated way local authorities are funded to make it fairer and fit for the future, so local leaders can deliver …

Speculative reporting on council tax rises

mhclgpress, 7 August 2025 - Council finance, Local government

There has been media reporting that some local authorities will increase council tax because of the government's Fair Funding Review 2.0. The current, outdated way in which local authorities are funded means the link between funding and need for services …

Sale of allotment spaces

mhclgpress, 5 August 2025 - allotments

Recent media reporting has criticised the government for allowing councils to sell allotment spaces. Allotments are a valuable and important community resource, and there are strict criteria in place to protect them. These rules on sales of assets have been in …

Coverage of our transformative funding to communities across South Tyneside

mhclgpress, 29 July 2025 - Communities

On Monday 28th July, the Minister for Local Growth, Alex Norris, visited projects in South Shields and Hebburn set to benefit from the transformative £20 million Community Regeneration Partnership developed with residents, community groups, local businesses and leaders. People across …

Coverage of our strategy for modern and secure elections

mhclgpress, 18 July 2025 - Elections

Following the publication of our strategy for modern and secure elections yesterday, there has been widespread national coverage. Today’s newspapers report prominently on the confirmation that 16 and 17-year-olds will be given the right to vote in the next general …

Coverage of the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill

mhclgpress, 11 July 2025 - Devolution, Local government

Following the introduction of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill in Parliament, there has been ongoing positive coverage across national and regional media. LBC ran a comment piece from the Deputy Prime Minister, where she outlined how the Bill …

Coverage of the Employment Rights Bill

mhclgpress, 8 July 2025 - Workers' rights

Following new amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, there has been ongoing positive coverage highlighting the package of workers’ rights reforms, spearheaded by the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner with the Department for Business and Trade. Today’s newspapers prominently report …

Coverage on the government’s planning reforms

mhclgpress, 8 July 2025 - Planning

Reporting in a national paper today criticises the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, alleging double standards from Ministers in relation to previous decisions on development in their constituencies. This is not the case. The landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill is …

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