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POLICY AND POLITICS
Sir James replaced by Lam in shadow Cabinet reshuffle
By Dan Peters | 01 September 2026
Shadow Home Office minister and assistant whip Katie Lam has been appointed shadow housing, communities and local government secretary.
ELECTIONS
Government relents over broadening forms of voter ID
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2024
Complaints were raised by ex-servicemen who were turned away at polling stations after attempting...
BORIS JOHNSON
No love lost
31 January 2024
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove provided another masterclass in understatement during his sec...
WHITEHALL
Levelling up, scaling down?
By Heather Jameson and Dan Peters | 13 October 2022
Key measures on planning expected to be moved from flagship levelling up Bill.
WHITEHALL
Guarded welcome for new local government secretary Clarke
By Mark Whitehead | 06 September 2022
The sector has given new local government secretary Simon Clarke a guarded welcome after he was a...
HOUSING
Half of Right to Buy homes replaced
By Martin Ford | 25 July 2022
There were 10,878 homes sold under the Right to Buy scheme in the 2021-22 financial year, while j...
BORIS JOHNSON
Now is your time to be heard
By Nick Kilby | 12 July 2022
The Government may have been thrown into turmoil by the Prime Minister's demise, but this could b...
WHITEHALL
Outgoing Johnson appoints Greg Clark to return as local government secretary
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2022
Former local government secretary Greg Clark has been appointed to replace sacked levelling up se...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Energy strategy to bring about planning overhaul
By Martin Ford | 07 April 2022
The Government is to reform planning regulations in the hope of boosting the nation’s energy supply.
BORIS JOHNSON
White van man on... the Prime Minister
02 March 2022
You’ve got to feel a tad sorry for Boris and his cronies.
HEALTH
Johnson ending COVID restrictions 'too early'
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2022
Councils in England have said national moves to drop COVID-19 restrictions and support are being ...
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