Opinion
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.
The government shouldn’t pin all of its hopes for economic growth on the finance industry
Such a strategy was tried in 1970s and came to grief in the mid-1970s secondary banking crash.
Dawn Butler MP: How I helped Labour Prevent Another Windrush Scandal
When a constituent approached me about their eVisa, which is an online record of immigration status, it served as a warning about a potential risk of a repeat of the Windrush scandal.
Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ won’t deliver the climate adaptation we need
The government definitely needed a reset. But it missed a crucial mission.
How Luton Council’s airport company is helping to generate crucial investment in frontline services
The council's airport company has contributed nearly £500 million over the past two decades to frontline services and community and charitable organisations.
It’s not the financialisation of housing that is causing the housing crisis: It’s a lack of supply
The accusation that housing has suddenly turned into a financial commodity ignores history