Lunchtime news Monday 21 January 2026
Chancellor Alistair Darling has unveiled plans to convert Northern Rock’s £25 billion Bank of England loan into bonds before selling them to investors. The bonds would be guaranteed by the…
Tag: politics
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Market choices
TRUST KEN LOACH to inject a bit of politics into the Cathy Come Home anniversary. Interviewed on the Today Programme this morning, the director took issue with the idea that…
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Budget 2007
In Budget reaction, the NHF said Gordon Brown’s statement yesterday was a ‘missed opportunity to solve the housing crisis’. The CIH called for more R&D funding for new green housing…
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Lunchtime news June 14
The Liberal Democrats today dramatically raised the political stakes on housing with a call for a million new affordable homes over the next decade. The 100,000-a-year programme would be more…
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Lunchtime news Wednesday 24 September 2025
Speaking at the Labour party conference yesterday housing minister Caroline Flint admitted that the government’s target of building three million new homes may never be reached, but said government would…
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ROOF lunchtime news 28 June 2026
Hazel Blears will be the new secretary of state for Communities and Local Government. The former minister of state at the Home Office, who came sixth in the contest for…
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Under the radar
THOSE NICE Nu Tories couldn’t possibly do anything nasty if they get power, right? That nice Mr Cameron even mentioned housing in his conference speech. Wrong, says Polly Toynbee this…
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Communities England
A NEW AGENCY, Communities England, will take over the work of the Housing Corporation, English Partnerships and many government housing functions, communities secretary Ruth Kelly announced this morning. The widely-trailed…
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Lunchtime news June 15
London’s suburbs are in danger of becoming dormitories with no jobs as they gear up for more new homes, according to a report by the London Assembly. Housing associations will…
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Lunchtime news June 21
The government will amend the law so that people leaving the armed services do not fail to get priority for social housing because they lack a local connection, housing minister…