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New building rules could still require ‘bat tunnels and fish discos’ – MP

Tory shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake said new planning legislation could still be delayed by nature restoration proposals.

Evening Standard

MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them.

Evening Standard

Voices: Labour’s hero-worship of Ed Miliband won’t save him

COMMENT: Party members love the energy secretary, but Keir Starmer has already demonstrated his ruthlessness, says John Rentoul

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Barometer! Is anybody on earth more chuffed with themselves than Stanley Tucci? Perhaps only Louis Theroux

What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

Evening Standard

Labour urged to crack down on ‘discriminatory’ guarantor rules which lock renters out

Exclusive: Leading charities call on Labour to change the law

The Independent UK

MPs tell No 10: frontbenchers could quit over disability benefits plan

Labour MPs suggest backlash means PM cannot push ahead with freeze on some personal independence payments

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy

The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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MPs back package of workers’ rights reforms in ‘landmark’ Bill

MPs backed the Bill at its third reading 333 votes to 100, majority 233, and it will now undergo scrutiny in the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

Starmer, Reeves and Rayner host International Women’s Day event at No 10

Guests included Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes and actor Anna Maxwell-Martin, alongside faith leaders, musicians, lawyers and others.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the planning bill: new towns must be for people who need them

Editorial: Ministers and mayors should encourage bold design, as well as the protection of nature

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: MPs highlight ITN’s use of NDAs in employment rights debate – as it happened

Louise Haigh and Layla Moran cite broadcaster in arguing for amendment that would ban such agreements that stopped staff revealing harassment

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner’s Controversial Plan to Cover Countryside in Concrete Sparks Outrage

Labour’s push to build 1.5 million homes has triggered fresh anger as it emerges that fewer people—and even key organizations.

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Princess Kate matches Angela Rayner in Labour red at Commonwealth Day Service 2025

The Princess of Wales returned to the annual Commonwealth Day Service after missing event in 2024

Evening Standard

Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul

The scheme is expected to be in place from 2026 and apply to new onshore, above-ground transmission cables and substations, as well as some upgrades.

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The Independent UK

Labour shares how households can get £250 off energy bills as it pushes ahead with planning drive

Only households affected by changes will be eligible for the funds

The Independent UK

People living near new pylon projects could get £250 a year off energy bills

Local communities should ‘share the benefits’ of taking on the burden of power infrastructure, housing minister says

The Independent UK

People living near pylons to get money off bills in planning overhaul – report

Ministers are also looking to slash the number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in a drive to cut red tape.

Evening Standard

Energy bills could fall by £250 a year if you live near new pylon project

Ministers are also looking to slash the number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in a drive to cut red tape.

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The Independent UK

Ministers could cut the number of official bodies that get a say on planning

Officials will consult on removing Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of ‘statutory consultees’.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on fixing England’s local democracy: reforming structures is the means, not the end

Editorial: There is a danger of vital policy getting tangled in ambitious government plans that combine council restructuring with devolution

Evening Standard

Usual for ministers to make representations on national security, No 10 says

The decision follows a letter David Lammy wrote to Angela Rayner over the proposed new Chinese embassy.

Evening Standard

Zelensky ‘ready to work’ under Trump leadership to get peace

The Ukrainian president called for a ‘truce in the sky’ and a ‘truce in the sea’ if Russia agrees and said it is ‘time to make things right’.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Trump spoke on Ukraine before White House paused military aid

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump spoke on Monday night, just hours before it emerged the US president was cutting off Ukraine’s arms supply.

The Guardian - UK

Lords watchdog investigates Labour peer over apparent cash-for-access venture

Lord Evans of Watford says he referred himself to standards commissioner after Guardian undercover filming

The Independent UK

PM will not be ‘bounced’ over Ukraine peace, Rayner insists, as US halts aid

The White House has suspended delivery of ammunition and other equipment to Kyiv.

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