Northumberland communities urged to develop neighbourhood plans amid plans to bypass planning committees
The Government say the changes would help solve the country's housing crisis
URA goes after corrupt staff, taxpayers
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Deputy PM Angela Rayner to boost councils power to prioritise homes for social rent
Around 1.3million families are on waiting lists for social housing and almost 160,000 children are living in temporary accommodation - the highest figure on record
Keir Starmer vows to override planning 'blockers' with sweeping changes that could see building on green belt
Keir Starmer has vowed to override planning "blockers" with sweeping changes that could see building on parts of England's green belt.
Angela Rayner's planning reforms could 2m homes built on green belt
The Deputy Prime Minister will vow to rip up the 'broken' planning system, saying it 'caves in to the blockers and obstructs the builders'.
Hundreds of homes sitting empty in Stockport despite 12-year housing wait
A charity said councils can do more to bring these homes back into use.
'We're ready to go to war with town halls who refuse to back new homes' warning
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Government is 'absolutely willing' to step in an impose housing plans if councils refuse to do so as part of a bid to deliver 1.5million homes
UK plan to allow more house building on green belts
The British Prime Minister has said providing homes for people must be the "top priority" over nature and the environment as reforms by his government are set to allow more building on the green belt.
NATO considers raising defence spending as Trump threatens to pull out
European NATO members are discussing raising their defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP ahead of Donald Trump's return as president of the United States
'We are not ready for what's to come': NATO chief calls for shift to ‘wartime mindset’ over Russia threats
The West is not ready for the threats it will face from Russia and its allies in the coming years, the head of NATO has warned.
Where does the government want 1.5 million new homes?
The government wants 370,000 new homes built in England each year to tackle a housing shortage.
New system for those who don’t have manual khata coming soon 
BBMP to roll out e-khatas to prevent property fraud, adding more properties to tax net, with new software for vertical developments.
: ‘E-khata pendency at two days at present’
BBMP Special Commissioner addresses e-khata application concerns, emphasizing efficiency, transparency, and action against bribery allegations.
Rachel Reeves defends 1.5m Labour homes target and says Sunderland project 'shows it can be done'
The Chancellor was in Sunderland on Thursday as Labour confirmed higher mandatory targets for councils to build 370,000 homes a year across England during this parliament
No commitment from Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on funding for Leamside Line
The Secretary of State was speaking on a visit to the North East to open the Northumberland Line
Nato must switch to a wartime mindset, warns secretary general
Mark Rutte urged members to "turbocharge" their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia.
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