Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives lost a seat in South Northamptonshire to the Lib Dems and the Conservatives also lost a seat to an independent in Cherwell.
Councils have sold off 4,000 surplus assets in the past year. That is not nearly enough.
Far from being a loss to the community they are more often derelict buildings and surplus land which can be used for housing.
Council by-election results from yesterday
Labour held a seat in Doncaster. The Lib Dems won three seats in Southwark in a contest that was deferred from May.
The Church of England has a moral duty to provide new housing
The Church Commissioners owns 100,000 acres – and rather more than that is owned by the dioceses. Yet the number of extra homes being built on that land is derisory.
Norfolk County Council has shown how boarding school can transform the prospects for vulnerable children
Yet the efforts of other local authorities to provide such opportunities have been derisory. Ministers give speeches but the Government has failed to act.
Nashville shows us how to solve the housing crisis
There are strict rules to ensure good design – but much greater certainty for the developer that if they are followed, permission will be granted.
Guide to the key Commons votes on the EU Withdrawal Bill
Some divisions on House of Lords amendments are expected to be closer than others. MPs will have further deliberations tomorrow…
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held seats in Mid Devon and East Staffordshire – but lost a seat to the Lib Dems in South Oxfordshire.
Hunt has become the longest serving Health Secretary – we will miss him when he’s gone
He has been more robust than any if his predecessors in challenging NHS failings. Prime Ministers seem to have given up trying to sack him.
Blaming Tory councillors with double-barrelled surnames for the Grenfell tragedy was unjust
A powerful analysis by Andrew O’Hagan for the London Review of Books also contains serious criticisms of senior Ministers.
Holden is cleared of sexual assault charges. But why did the case ever get to court?
Yet another case that undermines public confidence in the Crown Prosecution Service and the police.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held a seat in Horsham and gained a seat from the Lib Dems in Bristol – but lost one to them in Broadland and another one to an independent in North Kesteven.
The warning from the local elections to Labour MPs seeking to thwart Brexit – or stay in the Customs Union
Those representing constituencies with big majorities that voted Leave may conclude they don’t want to push their luck.
Council by-election results from yesterday
Labour gained a seat from the Green Party in Lancaster. The Conservatives held a seat in Suffolk Coastal.
Bank privatisation has been painfully slow
Selling off the Royal Bank of Scotland without taking the chance to widen share ownership would be a wasted opportunity.