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Greenfield land likely to be included in proposals for new towns, says minister

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

Evening Standard

UK should have ‘robust but constructive’ talks with Beijing, says David Lammy – as it happened

Foreign secretary says ‘we will discuss issues where the UK and China do not always see eye to eye’ as he meets Wang Yi, Beijing’s foreign affairs minister

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine ‘must be at the heart’ of any peace negotiations, says Healey

The Defence Secretary said that ‘Russia remains a threat well beyond Ukraine’.

Evening Standard

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British military chiefs rage over fears of Trump sell out of Ukraine

John Healey says ‘no negotiation about Ukraine without Ukraine’ in robust warning to Donald Trump

The Independent UK

What was said in the Labour WhatsApp group? Diane Abbott calls for MPs to quit

Diane Abbott has called for everyone involved in the racist WhatsApp group to “step down from whatever position they have in Labour”

Evening Standard

Labour WhatsApp group: Everything we know about the MPs and messages at the heart of the scandal

More Labour MPs and councillors dragged into the WhatsApp scandal which has already seen the dramatic sacking of health minister Andrew Gwynne

The Independent UK

Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp group row as Tories demand wider investigation

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan, who has been revealed as a second member of the WhatsApp group, apologises for not speaking out against ‘completely unacceptable’ comments

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More Labour figures may be suspended as party investigates WhatsApp group

Minister says Labour is looking into ‘whole incident’ as Andrew Gwynne sacked over allegedly offensive messages

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp group investigated after Labour minister sacked over messages with party officials

Andrew Gwynne posted messages in a WhatsApp group called Trigger Me Timbers

The Independent UK

More Labour figures probed after minister sacked over 'nasty' WhatsApp messages

A WhatsApp group in which MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages is being investigated, a minister has said.

The National (Scotland)

Second Labour MP apologises over comments in WhatsApp group after Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister

Oliver Ryan said the messages were ‘completely unacceptable’ after Sir Keir Starmer sacked Andrew Gwynne as health minister

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner denies being ‘aggressive’ in meeting with Grenfell survivors

The Government has officially announced the west London block’s future.

Evening Standard

Ministry to digitalise property data to speed up homebuying process

Project aims to enable faster information exchange among involved parties to modernise ‘cumbersome’ process

The Guardian - UK

Plans to digitalise key property data to speed up home buying

It is part of Labour’s plans for housing which also including overhauling planning rules, building 1.5 million homes and reforming leaseholds.

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Evening Standard

Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport.

Evening Standard

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander opposed third runway at Heathrow which Rachel Reeves appears to now back

Exclusive: Heidi Alexander is the eighth Cabinet minister known to have objected to a bigger Heathrow, as has Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: ‘It’s not a customs union’: No 10 leaves door open to joining pan-Europe scheme – as it happened

Downing Street says EU’s suggestion of UK joining agreement would not cross its ‘red lines’ for closer ties

Evening Standard

Minister rules out UK joining pan-Europe trade agreement

EU official Maros Sefcovic had said the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is ‘something we could consider’.

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UK Government rejects pan-Europe customs deal despite EU invite

THE UK Government is not planning to participate in a pan-European trade agreement touted by an EU trade chief as an option for the UK, a minister…

The Independent UK

‘Sunshine Bill’ plan for solar panels on new homes rejected by Government

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Government could not support Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson’s proposals.

Evening Standard

Reforms to renters’ rights move a step closer to becoming law

There were warnings in the Commons that tenants are being evicted before the new protections can be introduced.

Evening Standard

Tenants being evicted before new rental laws come in, warns former Labour leader

Jeremy Corbyn said landlords are using ‘unreasonable arguments’ to end tenancies early before the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law.

Evening Standard

Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.

The Guardian - UK

Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan

Councils given mandatory targets to deliver 370,000 homes a year in England, including through review of green belt boundaries

The Independent UK

Labour pledges 370,00 new homes per year as housing target increases by over 20%

Labour housing minister Matthew Pennycook confirmed his party’s commitment to building more than 1.5m new homes in the UK over the next five years.

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