Overview
Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sites
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports. According to Politico’s Playbook, the prime minister talked with someone posing as the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, before he became suspicious and concerns were raised about the incident.
Downing Street sources have downplayed the significance of the messages. But the incident prompted serious concern at the British embassy – so much so that officials raised their concerns with their counterparts in the US.
Stronger support in principle for development, meaning a more explicit presumption in favour of building in sustainable locations.
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Pubs will get protection from being turned into housing or offices with developers having to prove there is no reasonable prospect of keeping a pub as a going concern, including evidence that it was marketed for sale for at least a year.
A requirement for at least 40% of homes to be accessible on bigger developments and stronger protections for community facilities.
Stronger support for growth and infrastructure including support for AI growth zones and datacentres.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.