Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules as well as scrapping Natural England and the Environment Agency. The shadow chancellor, Andrew Griffith, will say the party intends to “streamline regulations” that protect nature and oblige developers to include affordable homes and community services such as GP surgeries, to speed up infrastructure and housebuilding. Continue reading...

FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear

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Prime minister’s ‘buy British’ push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts

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Exclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation

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