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Six English councils granted permission to raise council tax bills despite cap

Angela Rayner says government ‘under no illusions’ as cash-strapped authorities try to avoid bankruptcy

The Guardian - UK

Council tax increases confirmed as seven London boroughs apply for emergency funding to stave off bankruptcy

Lambeth, Newham, Havering, Croydon, Enfield, Barnet and Haringey have all applied for emergency funding

Evening Standard

Council tax to soar by more than 5% for millions in UK – check your area

A total of six councils serving more than two million residents have been given permission to increase bills beyond the established threshold

The Independent UK

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OPINION - Britain is now Europe's work-from-home capital, but Labour seem to think that's a good thing

Job done, then, Ange? There is one respect in which deputy PM Angela Rayner’s business agenda has proved a resounding success. What’s that? you may ask, given the gloom evident in the business community ever since the Chancellor’s “growth” Budget.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner called Prince Andrew a ‘nonce’ and tried to block him from standing in for King Charles, book claims

The deputy prime minister reportedly fought a behind-the-scenes battle to curb the Duke of York’s influence

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner was 'ready to launch coup' against Keir Starmer over reshuffle spat

A book on the rise to power of Sir Keir Starmer has revealed more on the prime minister’s relationship with Angela Rayner after the party's loss in 2021 Hartlepool by-election

The Independent UK

Peace, permanence and affordable prices: six ways to solve Britain’s housing crisis

Taking anxiety off the market to create a better society is not easy – but it can be done, says our architecture critic

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Angela Rayner tried to block Prince Andrew from royal duties, book claims

The deputy prime minister reportedly contacted Buckingham Palace and senior civil servants in a bid to remove the disgraced Duke of York from a list of royals who could step in for the King

The Independent UK

Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott

Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister.

Evening Standard

Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral

The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

Evening Standard

Temporary accommodation ‘possible factor’ in 74 child deaths in five years

The figures have been branded ‘shocking’ and a ‘shameful tragedy’.

Evening Standard

Kate hugs Holocaust survivors at remembrance event in London

Kate joined her husband the Prince of Wales at Guildhall in central London on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

The Independent UK

Waspi campaigners push MPs to back SNP's compensation bill after Labour 'betrayal'

STEPHEN Flynn has written to every MP at Westminster urging them to heed calls from Waspi campaigners and support his bill which would see them paid…

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The Independent UK

Environmental assessment system to be replaced amid development drive – Reeves

Developers have to consult too many organisations on too wide a range of issue, the Treasury said.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves eyes commuter town boom to boost home ownership and salvage economy

Chancellor promises ‘bold reform of the planning system to deliver on the Plan for Change for working people’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer wants the economy to grow, baby, grow. Woe betide the ‘blockers’ who get in his way

By sweeping aside everyone from local planners to defenders of the green belt, Labour is handing a gift to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

Labour strips environmental watchdogs’ powers to block building projects

In the government’s latest push to grow the economy, regulators will no longer be able to demand developers mitigate the environmental impact of new buildings before they can be constructed

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The Guardian - UK

Rayner urged to approve Marlow film studios in test of Labour planning policy

Inquiry into plan backed by director James Cameron begins after council rejected it over use of green-belt land

The Independent UK

Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors

Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month.

The Independent UK

Rayner will ‘make no apologies’ for new landlord standards

The Deputy Prime Minister described a ‘balance’ between landlords’ and renters’ rights, adding: ‘People need homes that are safe.’

The Independent UK

Three-quarters of councils expect to abandon or delay house building projects in blow to Labour’s plans

Angela Rayner’s flagship housing promise under threat as councils set to scrap plans to build more homes

Evening Standard

Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery

Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.

The Guardian - UK

Quarter of English councils may have to sell homes to balance books, study finds

Exclusive: Social housing finance ‘crisis’ has already led 37% of local authorities to cut back on repairs and maintenance

The Independent UK

Tories accuse Angela Rayner of asking civil servants to help her move house in breach of ministerial code

Tories target deputy prime minister over where she lives again, with claims she instructed officials to help with transport and cleaning

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