Rayner urged to approve Marlow film studios in test of Labour planning policy | Planning policy
Angela Rayner has been urged to give the green light to a £750m project to build a Hollywood-style film and TV studio in a bid to prove the creative industries are “economic first”. A public inquiry into the project, backed by Avatar director James Cameron, is underway. I heard it. Deputy Prime Minister Rayner will […]
Cladding will be fixed on high-rise buildings in England by 2029, says Angela Rayner | Housing
Dangerous cladding on all high-rise buildings in the UK will be fixed by the end of 2029 in a government-funded scheme, Angela Rayner has vowed. The Deputy Prime Minister criticized the pace of repairs more than seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people, and announced on Monday that buildings over 18 […]
Angela Rayner appoints taskforce to identify sites for ‘new generation of towns’ within 12 months – UK politics live | Politics
A housing task force to identify potential sites for new cities Good morning. Parliament goes into summer recess today and most Westminster politicians will be making plans for their post-election break, but the work of Government continues, with ministers this morning announcing plans for what will be a “new generation of new towns”. Angela RaynerThe […]
Angela Rayner unveils sweeping plans to tackle ‘scandal’ of Tory housing legacy | Housing
The government is due to announce a sweeping overhaul of town planning rules this week to encourage the building of more affordable homes as it confronts the economic and social legacy of 14 years of Conservative rule. Deputy First Minister Angela Rayner is due to present a new national planning policy framework to MPs on […]
Labour’s NHS and social care plans will save money, says Angela Rayner | Labour
Angela Rayner said Labour’s NHS and social care plan would save money “without worrying about being cost neutral”. The party’s plans for funding the health service have been criticised by some think tanks for falling “far short” of what is needed to improve it. Trade unions and social care bosses say the sector is “broken” […]
‘I love campaigning’: Angela Rayner on being back in action after being cleared in tax row | Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner has been described by Labour’s campaign chief as a major electoral weapon, but until this week the party has not been able to make full use of her. Labour’s deputy leader has been facing questions about her residential past for several months while police investigate claims by the Conservative party that she may […]
Could a row over a council house bring down Angela Rayner? – podcast | News
Angela Reiner is facing questions from the Conservative Party over the former parliament house she sold before becoming an MP. They are asking whether she paid capital gains tax, how much council tax she paid and even whether she committed election fraud. Ms. Rayner denies doing anything wrong, and the amount it cost her is […]