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 …
In February, the government established an independent working group, chaired by Dominic Grieve KC, to advise on a definition of anti-Muslim hatred/Islamophobia. This step has been taken in response to the concerning rise in anti-Muslim hate crime, which has reached …
Coverage in a Sunday paper today suggests our Employment Rights Bill will see private firms being pressured into hiring diversity officers and will impose a ban on ‘offensive banter’ in the workplace. This is not the case. No business would …
Today the government has set out ambitions to deliver around 300,000 social and affordable homes through the new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, with at least 60% for social rent. This significant package includes a long-term plan – …
The government has launched a review into the parental leave and pay system – the first of its kind in Britain – to help working families and give children a better start in life. There is widespread positive coverage of …
A landmark ruling from the UK’s highest court has made clear that those responsible for unsafe buildings should be held account. On 21 May, Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled that the developer BDW could seek to recover the costs of fixing major …
Today the government has laid regulations to exempt care leavers under 25 and victims of domestic abuse from local connection rules so they can have better access to social housing. Under the new rules these groups will no longer be …
There has been reporting that councils will increase council tax by 5% in coming years as a result of the Spending Review. To safeguard residents against excessive hikes, the Spending Review confirmed the government intends to maintain the referendum threshold …
It was confirmed this week (Wednesday 10th July) that the Government will formally scrap the Vagrancy Act by Spring next year. New legislation brought forward through the Home Office’s Crime and Policing Bill will instead focus on real crimes such …
Over the weekend it was reported that the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will remove our existing environmental protections and put irreplaceable ancient woods and trees at risk. This is not true. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will maintain the existing …
Today we announced new measures to streamline complex planning rules, ease onerous regulatory burdens, and provide financial firepower to smaller housebuilders. These new reforms across land, regulation and finance will support them to play a vital role in delivering 1.5 …