The West Midlands will benefit from more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks. A total of £36 billion in savings... Read more »
Paul Sams, partner at Dutton Gregory Solicitors, said Help to Buy should never have been scrapped. He said: “At present, there is a real danger of a generation of young people being... Read more »
The government failed to carry out detailed surveys that would reveal problems such as asbestos and unstable concrete before buying up sites for its flagship free schools, an Observer investigation has found.... Read more »
Sadiq Khan blames Government after figures show just three affordable homes started in recent months
S adiq Khan has been criticised for work starting on just three new City Hall-funded affordable homes in recent months – but a source close to the mayor branded the attack “utter... Read more »
The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which was a proposal for a jaw-dropping 250,000 new homes in Cambridge.... Read more »
Low traffic neighbourhoods will no longer be able to be created using government money, as Downing Street pledges to end the war on motorists. Mark Harper, the Transport Secretary, has stripped funding... Read more »
Lewisham and Greenwich councils have both passed motions rejecting laws described by asylum seeker supporters as “anti-refugee”. Lewisham passed its motion at a meeting on November 23, while Greenwich councillors passed theirs... Read more »
York station is open, but very quiet. There are trains running here today, but fewer than usual. The first train – to London – left just after 08:00. Some places nearby have... Read more »