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Thames Water boss under fire as he says bills have to go up by 40%

The Communities Secretary branded the water company’s leaders ‘a disgrace’ and claimed the firm had acted in an ‘arrogant way’ towards its customers

Evening Standard

Michael Gove defends 'salty' Tory party social media post attacking Labour

Communities Secretary Michael Gove defended a “salty” Conservative Party social media post that attacks Labour...

The National (Scotland)

More people living in London will ‘boost creativity and productivity’, says Gove

The Communities Secretary also says more homes in cities will avoid ‘gobbling up’ green land

Evening Standard

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Tory MPs defeat bid to release Government correspondence on Teesworks inquiry

Labour had tabled a Commons motion seeking the release of the documents.

The Independent UK

MPs howl in laughter as Michael Gove praises Boris Johnson for levelling up

Former PM Boris Johnson called on the government to accelerate levelling-up measures as he made an appearance during communities questions in the House of Commons

Daily Mirror

Microsoft Teams (free) just got its biggest update of the year, including support for Communities and Designer

The free version of Microsoft Teams just received a major update. Teams on Windows 11 now supports Communities and Microsoft Designer (preview).

Windows Central

Michael Gove launches independent investigation into Teesworks freeport

The Communities Secretary confirmed the probe in a letter to the Conservative mayor for the Tees Valley.

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Rishi Sunak sparks confusion over investigation into Teesworks freeport

Downing Street said it was passing on queries to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

The Independent UK

Coalition era policies contributed towards social housing failures, Gove says

The Communities Secretary said mistakes of successive governments had contributed to tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire.

The Independent UK

Rowdy Airbnb guests in spotlight in anti-social behaviour crackdown

Ministers have committed to ‘preventing short-term lets importing anti-social behaviour into communities’.

The Independent UK

More firms sign post-Grenfell safety contract, says Gove

The Communities Secretary had named and shamed some firms this month.

The Independent UK

Restrictions on Airbnbs planned in Levelling Up Bill, Michael Gove says

The Communities Secretary said ministers would bring forward changes aimed at restricting the way homes can be turned into Airbnbs.

The Independent UK

Thousands of the world's top cyclists look set to race in Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross Council is in talks with the world governing body of cycling to host the Gran Fondo road race as part of the UCI Cycling World Championships 2023

Daily Record

WhatsApp rolls out Communities in UK allowing users to bundle group chats together by topic

The Communities feature allows users to organise different group chats together under a single main topic, for example, their children’s school or the street they live on

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Evening Standard

WhatsApp rolls out Communities feature to bundle together group chats

The new tool will enable users to organise several group chats under a single overall topic.

The Independent UK

Extend freeports to whole UK coastline to help struggling communities – Tory MPs

A 2021 Survation poll of 1,000 young people in coastal communities found 49% planned to move away, with lack of jobs the overwhelming reason.

ABC News

WA child protection workers at 'absolute limit' as fight goes to Industrial Relations Commission

Child protection workers take their concerns to the WA Industrial Relations Commission, claiming multiple breaches of their workload orders.

The Independent UK

Flagship Bill ‘does little to reassure that levelling up is more than a slogan’

MPs have warned that councils need more funding for the levelling up agenda to be a success.

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Reuters

Brazil prosecutors ask WhatsApp to delay launch of new tool until January

Brazilian prosecutors on Friday called on messaging platform WhatsApp to delay the launch in Brazil of its new feature called Communities until January to avoid the spread of fake news during and immediately after the country's election in October.

Belfast Live

St Columb’s Park improvements will "be of immense benefit to residents and visitors"

The project has improved the park's access route and the physical connectivity to local communities and the city centre

Evening Standard

UK to admit unaccompanied Ukrainian children if they have parental consent

The Government is easing rules to allow Ukrainians under 18, fleeing the Russian invasion unaccompanied, to come to the UK

The Independent UK

Workers cannot expect pay rises to keep up with soaring cost of living, Treasury warns

Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher

The Independent UK

Treasury issues warning of 1970s-style wage-price spiral

Chief Secretary Simon Clarke said pay claims to match inflation will simply push prices even higher.

The Independent UK

Ministers urged to address ‘extortionate rent hikes’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Communities minister Eddie Hughes described rent controls as ‘simply not conservative’.

Chronicle Live

Northumberland MP complains of 'seagulls the size of jumbo jets' in plea to help communities

Ian Lavery, Labour MP for Wansbeck, challenged Michael Gove to visit areas of his constituency where people had pleaded for leisure facilities for years without success and another without suitable refuse collection

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