Coverage on new towns costs
Reports today suggest a dozen new towns in England will cost as much as £48 billion according to a WPI Strategy report, with the average cost of each development likely to be in the range of £3.5 to £4 billion. …
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Huff Post op-ed: Deputy PM marks Mental Health Awareness Week
The Deputy Prime Minister is featured in the HuffPost marking Mental Health Awareness Week (12 – 18 May 2025) by the Mental Health Foundation. This year’s campaign focuses on the theme of ‘community’ and how it plays an important role …
Coverage of Council Tax Premiums
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There has been prominent coverage in the past few weeks of council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, including in The Daily Telegraph which is campaigning against the measure. The government is determined to fix the housing …
Update on Birmingham Waste Dispute
Local Government Minister Jim McMahon visited Birmingham today (Thursday, 17 April) – where the latest data shows that all of the large accumulations of street waste in badly affected areas and more than 85% of street waste across the whole …
Birmingham bin dispute update
Following the ongoing strike by refuse workers at Birmingham City Council, today (14th April), Unite members voted against the Council’s updated offer meaning the strike will continue. In response to the ballot result, Minister of State for Local Government and …
Making work pay: inflation-beating minimum wage increases from 1 April
Over 3 million workers across the UK including 1 million in hospitality and retail will benefit from minimum pay increases from 1 April – a government intervention to make work pay by ensuring the cost of living is accounted for …
Council tax levels publication
The government has today published the Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England for 2025-26. This showed the national average council tax bill will increase by less than last year under the previous government. We know that families …
The Nature Restoration Fund in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
On Tuesday, the Government introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to Parliament – alongside which Parliament has published the normal explanatory notes for legislation, and the Government has published a guide to the Bill and a set of fact sheets on key measures. One …
Coverage on compulsory purchase reforms
Reports today misleadingly allege that farmers will be targeted and forced to sell their land for less than their potential value under compulsory purchase reforms in the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The government’s changes are not targeting farmers or …
Protections boosted for the lowest paid workers
Millions of the very lowest paid workers will get better employment protections thanks to new changes to the Employment Rights Bill. The changes confirmed today follow extensive consultation with business groups and unions to ensure the plan to Make Work …