Ten planning recommendations for the incoming Labour Government: Views from a practitioner
There is an opportunity for the incoming government to reshape planning policy and speed up housing delivery
Yearly Archives: 2023
National Trust warns of climate change ‘chaos’ for UK wildlife
Politicians must prioritise tackling the climate and nature crisis in election run-up, says charity
Brexit supporting Daily Express mocked after throwing hissy-fit at UK being excluded from EU rail project
The Daily Express is shocked that the EU has decided to build better infrastructure only in countries which are members of the EU.
RMT’s Eddie Dempsey slams Tory narrative on rail fare rises
Rail unions have condemned the 2024 ticket price hikes as a “slap in the face for passengers”
Rishi Sunak plots tax cuts for wealthy in ‘pre-election giveaway’
With the Tories trailing Labour by 20 points, Conservative MPs are pushing Sunak to scrap inheritance tax in the Spring budget.
Government’s pint of wine Brexit ‘freedom’ widely ridiculed
“Fear not, the government’s much vaunted Brexit freedoms mean we can now buy wine in pint bottles.”
Paul Nowak: With its New Deal, Labour have shown they will stand up for working-class communities
There are no two ways about it – working people have been abandoned by the Conservatives. It’s time for a reset.
We’re closed over the Christmas Holidays
Wishing you all a restful break over the Christmas period,
Governments need to break with fossil fuel addiction to tackle the climate crisis
The brutal truth as we reflect on COP28 is that we are far from where we need to be to prevent catastrophic climate change
Rishi Sunak breaks yet another pledge as economy shrinks and fears of recession grow
Sunak has made growing the economy one of his fives pledges to voters before an expected general election next year.