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Planning reform will fail to address UK housing crisis without affordability requirements, think tank says
The UK should learn from successful planning policies that have deliberately prioritised affordable housing and are ambitious in nature, such as those implemented in the American city of Minneapolis.
| Published: | 16 April 2024 |
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Only 1% of primary teachers think their students have adequate financial skills
New report reveals the dire state of financial education in English schools.
| Published: | 15 April 2024 |
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New Towns can help solve the UK housing crisis, says up and coming Labour politician, Chris Curtis
Labour must build “a new generation of New Towns” if it gets into government, according to one of its most prominent parliamentary candidates.
| Published: | 07 April 2024 |
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Stronger protections for renters won’t drive landlords out of the market, analysis shows
After the Government watered down its Renters (Reform) Bill, new research from the Social Market Foundation think tank shows fears that stricter regulations will reduce the supply of rental properties are overblown.
| Published: | 03 April 2024 |
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Scrap universal energy subsidies for pensioners to pay for more progressive Warm Homes Discount, think tank argues
The government should expand the Warm Homes Discount scheme to reach more households, and phase out the poorly-targeted Winter Fuel Payments, to help poorer households manage high energy bills this coming winter.
| Published: | 03 April 2024 |
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Food security is as vital as energy security, says Labour rising star Andrew Pakes in call for new national food plan
The next government should develop an ambitious national food plan to drive economic growth and ensure that UK supply chains are more resilient to future shocks, says Labour and Co-op parliamentary candidate.
| Published: | 20 March 2024 |
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