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Labour pledge homebuying shake-up that could save first-time buyers an average £710

The government plans to slash costs and cut transaction times in groundbreaking move

The Independent UK

Shake-up to homebuying system 'could save first-time buyers £710'

Housing Secretary Steve Reed said the reforms would ‘fix a broken system’ to make property purchases more straightforward

Evening Standard

There are no good options at Thames Water. But temporary renationalisation is cleaner

Creditors may well succeed in their plea for lower standards, but at this point customers deserve to see some proper detail

The Guardian - UK

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'Disturbing': Morgan McSweeney's power over UK exposed in explosive book

“You might not be interested in Morgan McSweeney, but he’s very interested in you.”

The National (Scotland)

Map: The 12 new towns set to be built around UK

Each development is expected to have at least 10,000 homes

The Independent UK

Labour minister takes pelters over Maga-inspired social media stunt

A TOP Labour minister has been slated for a cringeworthy campaign video inspired by Donald Trump.

The National (Scotland)

New Towns Labour Promise: Will Your Area Be Next In Line For Thousands Of New Homes?

Labour has pledged to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029, with three new towns starting construction before the next general election.

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Housing secretary says work will start on three new towns before election

Steve Reed hails predecessor Angela Rayner as ‘true working-class hero’ and accuses Tories of blocking new homes

The Guardian - UK

Budget is ‘critical point’ for Unite’s continued Labour support – Sharon Graham

The general secretary said the party should ‘wake up’ and ‘do Labour things’.

Evening Standard

Twelve new towns to be built across England

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The Independent UK

Labour conference: Starmer calls Reform’s policy on immigration ‘racist’ and says Farage’s party would ‘tear country apart’ – as it happened

PM calls Reform’s policy immoral but says people who want to vote for them are not racist but frustrated

The Guardian - UK

Starmer insists Labour can recover from poll slump as conference begins

Sir Keir Starmer hopes a policy blitz including a promise to construct new towns will help revive Labour’s fortunes.

The Independent UK

Starmer brands Reform UK’s migration plan ‘racist’ and ‘immoral’

Sir Keir said he believes Labour can ‘pull this round’ as a poll suggested Nigel Farage could be on course for a landslide win in the next general election

Evening Standard

Housing Secretary pledges to break ground on three new towns before election

The Government will ‘do whatever it takes to get Britain building’, Steve Reed is expected to tell Labour conference.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Plan to build 12 new towns in England to be unveiled at Labour conference

Housing secretary is set to announce initiative modelled on Clement Attlee’s postwar ‘housing boom’

The Independent UK

These three new towns will begin construction before the next election

Housing Secretary Steve Reed will make the pledge at Labour’s party conference

Evening Standard

London village is set to become massive new town with 10,000 homes before election

Sir Keir Starmer has given Housing Secretary Steve Reed ‘marching orders’ to ‘get Britain building again’

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s plan to revitalise high streets is good - now it has to make sure people hear about it

There have been hyped policies before about local funding, but unlike ‘levelling up’ this project could lead to actual change, says Morgan Jones

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The Guardian - UK

What are the critical environmental decisions piling up in Labour’s inbox?

From airport expansion to North Sea oil, the government is being pulled in multiple directions on a range of issues

Evening Standard

Government announces £5bn to revive high streets, parks and public spaces

The investment includes £2 million every year for a decade for 169 more areas and a one-off cash injection of £1.5 million for 95 areas.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Housing Secretary continued to answer questions after video cut out

Steve Reed’s visual feed stopped working during an interview, but a fuller clip shows that he continued answering the presenter’s questions.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham ‘committed’ to Manchester Mayor job as leadership coup rumours criticised by MPs

The former cabinet minister has claimed ‘wholesale change’ is needed in Labour to see off an ‘existential’ threat from Reform and left-wing parties

Evening Standard

Burnham insists he is ‘committed’ to mayoral job but will not ‘toe the line’

The senior politician again declined to rule out a tilt for the Prime Minister’s job if he won enough backing.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: ID cards ‘will make Britons’ everyday lives easier and build trust’, claims Blair thinktank - as it happened

Thinktank’s Alexander Iosad claims says cards will tackle illegal migration and help people access government services

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham made commitment to serve full term as mayor, Cabinet minister says

Steve Reed dismissed talk of a leadership challenge facing Sir Keir Starmer as ‘tittle-tattle’.

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