Why British Farming needs a YIMBY revolution
Amid economic uncertainty we should be doubling down on domestic production, especially in farming.
Chris Worrall
The 91% fudge: How planning delays are being spun to hide a broken system
MHCLG’s latest figures say 91% of planning applications were decided on time in the last quarter of 2024. Housing columnist Chris Worrall explains why that figure hides the real story
Michael Gove’s Monster: The Building Safety Regulator That Ate the Construction Industry
The government has demonstrated it is committed to increase housing supply, but the regulator it has inherited from the Tories is actively preventing that from happening.
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill: a bold step to get Britain building
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill takes decisive action to streamline planning, cut delays, and create a more pro-growth environment
Sadiq Khan has intervened in Wandsworth’s local plan, now the council needs to change course
The South London council’s local plan review will slow down development, reduce affordable housing and exacerbate London’s housing crisis, Worrall argues
London’s Housing Crisis: The Boroughs That Are Building – and Those That Are Failing Us
London is in the grip of a housing emergency
Securonomics: Why Labour’s New Economic Model is Exactly What Britain Needs
If Britain is to regain its position as a world leader in innovation, industry, and growth, then it needs bold, intelligent economic thinking—not the tired slogans of economic nationalism.
Mick Jagger Can’t Always Get What He Wants—But London Needs What He Opposes
Mick Jagger once told the world, “You can’t always get what you want.” He was right. The wealthy and connected shouldn’t get to block homes for the most vulnerable. It’s time for London to get what it desperately needs: housing, hope, and progress.
Clamping down on benefit fraudsters preserves the principle of a welfare state
We have a moral imperative to preserve the welfare system, ensure it is sufficiently funded and its distribution works more effectively.
A Chance to Build: Why reforming planning committees is essential to tackle the housing crisis
Planning committees are often dominated by councillors whose decisions reflect political convenience and vocal local opposition rather than the broader public interest.