Persistent offenders will face up to two years in prison under Respect orders, as police get powers to seize vehicles People who persistently demonstrate antisocial behaviour will face up to two years in jail under...
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Read MoreA decade of planning policy has achieved nothing, leaving millions of people still dependent on cars, study showsA decade of planning rules designed to create housing connected to public transport routes has achieved nothing, a...
Read MoreHomelessness charities call for long-term plan and say 18% increase to 4,780 people ‘should incense us all’Rough sleeping in London hit yet another record high this summer, with an 18% increase on the summer before,...
Read MoreTreasury plans £5bn total investment in housing supply and a reduction in discounts under the right-to-buy schemeThe Treasury has announced an extra £500m for social homes in the budget, in what appears to be a...
Read MoreExclusive: Some authorities say they are ‘being set up to fail’ when fault often lies with developers sitting on sitesCouncils have raised the alarm over what they describe as unrealistic government targets for new...
Read MoreExclusive: Letter from union leaders and renters’ groups urges government to tackle root cause of unaffordable rentsUnions are calling on ministers to undo “years of damage to the housing sector” by the...
Read MoreExclusive: Failure to extend funding risks biggest setback to ending homelessness ‘in recent history’, Rachel Reeves toldRough sleeping is heading back to record highs unless Labour fills a looming £1bn...
Read MoreCentrepoint records 564 instances of ‘gatekeeping’ including dozens involving young people who were pregnant or had childrenUK politics live – latest updatesHundreds of homeless young people, including dozens...
Read MoreExclusive: Housebuilders blame decline on former government’s decision to end binding targets for local authoritiesPlanning approvals for new houses in England have dropped to a 10-year low, according to new figures that...
Read MoreZara Mohammed calls for review of Downing Street’s non-engagement policy with Muslim Council of BritainThe head of the Muslim Council of Britain has called for an explanation and a review of the government’s policy...
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