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Defiant Rayner says ‘underestimate me at your peril’ over criticism of huge housing pledge

Exclusive: The deputy prime minister, writing for The Independent, has hit back at critics as she unveils a new housebuilding measure as Labour targets 1.5 million new homes over this parliament

The Independent UK

Voices: Can I fix the housing crisis? Yes, I can…

COMMENT: People have always underestimated me, says Angela Rayner – but I promise I will hit my target to build 1.5 million new homes… and here’s how I’ll do it

The Independent UK

National Housing Bank ‘will boost delivery of new homes’

The new body will be designated as a public financial institution and will work with mayors and local leaders, the Government said.

Evening Standard

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Angela Rayner chairs first Cabinet meeting

The Deputy Prime Minister will lead the meeting while Sir Keir Starmer is at the G7 summit.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan’s vow to give Oxford Street ‘a new lease of life’

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The Independent UK

Oxford Street pedestrianisation is going ahead after 'North Korean' levels of support, says Sadiq Khan

Two-thirds of responses to City Hall consultation backed mayor’s plans

Evening Standard

Cars to be banned from Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’

Oxford Street is one of the world’s busiest shopping areas, with around half a million visitors each day

The Independent UK

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Sir Sadiq Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’

Oxford Street is one of the world’s busiest shopping areas, with around half a million visitors each day.

The Independent UK

Labour ‘staking everything’ on billions in investment to reverse UK’s decline

Exclusive: Angela Rayner in race to persuade housing associations to take on social housing projects

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell community gathers for final anniversary before tower demolition begins

Saturday marks eight years since the deadly blaze in west London.

Evening Standard

Inspector’s report into Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ with ministers for final decision

A determination on the application, which has sparked security concerns, will be made on or before September 9.

Evening Standard

Voices: Rachel Reeves sounded like she was fighting for her political life

COMMENT: Delivering her spending review, the chancellor even made her theatrical opposite number look convincing – she needs to rediscover her firebrand energy and win Labour MPs back onside, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Spending review 2025: who are the winners and losers?

Rachel Reeves has announced big boosts to capital spending, but is squeezing the budgets of most government departments. How happy will ministers be?

The Guardian - UK

Mother says Southport project a thank you to ‘community that saved us’

The Government has pledged £5 million for the work at Town Hall gardens.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Brick by brick: UK builders gear up for post-pandemic boom despite global gloom

Construction firms ramp up production and investment amid Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to unveil £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up

Chancellor promises biggest investment in social and affordable homes in a generation to hit 1.5m target

Evening Standard

Government pledges £5m for renovation project in memory of Southport victims

Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner met the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King in Downing Street on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Scrapping of Vagrancy Act next year landmark moment, say homelessness charities

Figures published in April showed the number of people classed as living on the streets in London had risen by more than a third (38%) in a year.

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The Independent UK

Rough sleeping to be decriminalised as 200-year-old law scrapped in ‘landmark moment’

Figures show the number of people classed as living on the streets in London had risen by more than a third in a year

The Independent UK

This is just the start of Labour’s civil war

NEWS ANALYSIS: Ongoing rows over cuts and economic policy will not go away with the announcement on Wednesday and will continue to fuel questions over the futures of Reeves and Starmer, says David Maddox

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves forced ‘to make £5bn cuts’ to balance books after spending review

Exclusive: Chancellor set to unveil Labour’s spending plans on Wednesday but researchers warn she will need to make £5bn of cuts by 2028/29 — even before finding the cash to restore winter fuel payments to pensioners

Evening Standard

Rayner warns MPs not to underestimate her over 1.5 million homes target

Speaking in the Commons, shadow housing minister Paul Holmes claimed ‘she won’t achieve it’.

The Guardian - UK

Winter fuel payments U-turn likely to lead to higher taxes or other welfare cuts, says IFS director – as it happened

Treasury says move to restore the funding for most pensioners will cost around £1.25bn

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves in standoff over policing and council budgets days before spending review

Chancellor still at negotiating table on Sunday as Home Office demands more cash

The Guardian - UK

The winners and losers in Labour’s first spending review

Rachel Reeves will promise a £113bn capital boost for infrastructure – but there will be day-to-day spending cuts too

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