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Projects in York, Leeds, Liverpool, Coventry, Worcester, Dundee, Conwy and Newport will receive funding.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The construction industry tells The Independent there aren’t the workers to fulfil Labour’s new homes scheme. The government will need to make some politically difficult decisions to support the sector

Exclusive: The construction industry has poured cold water on the government’s plans to fix the housing crisis, saying a failure to tackle a growing recruitment crisis is ‘not only short-sighted but also dangerous’

COMMENT: MPs often say that they are not interested in the tittle-tattle of who is up and who is down, but they always are. And, notes John Rentoul, the growing speculation shines a light on ministers’ performances so far

Local government minister Jim McMahon laid an order earlier this week to postpone elections in several council areas.

Deputy prime minister dismisses suggestions of Labour rift, saying employment protections will boost growth

Analysis identified an £8 billion funding gap in local government finances by 2029 if current cost and demand trends continued.

Deputy prime minister reportedly told separately by two councillors about lewd messages about her on group

Get In is a succinct title for a story which combines single-minded pursuit of power with a host of football references (10 separate ones in the index alone plus many metaphors). From electoral wipeout in the Jeremy Corbyn-led rout of 2019 to a convincing mandate in 2024, it is also…

The deputy prime minister has written for The Independent hailing Labour’s plans for up to a dozen new towns in England

Matthew Pennycook said some ‘standalone’ areas of undeveloped land could be included in the recommendations.