Tag: Labour
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Labour MP sparks internal split over planning reforms for housing due to environmental concerns
A newly elected Labour MP has triggered a major public fallout over the party’s stance on planning reforms. Chris Hinchliff has come under fire from senior Labour figures after criticising the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill and calling for a “left alternative” that prioritises environmental protections and mass council housebuilding. His remarks have sparked a…
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Mace increases tender prices forecast as labour pay surges
Construction pay is growing at its second highest rate since the pandemic, according to Mace’s latest industry forecast. The consultancy’s quarterly Market View report shows that construction pay is now rising faster than all but one other sector, with vacancies also jumping to their highest level in 18 months. While pay growth across the whole economy spent most of…
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Will the UK’s solar power boom be built on the back of slave labour?
Is the UK’s clean energy transition at risk of being powered by modern slavery? That was the stark question raised in a heated Parliamentary debate on the Great British Energy Bill, as MPs clashed over whether the government is doing enough to prevent solar panels linked to forced labour from entering the UK’s energy supply…
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Has Labour just quietly abandoned its 1.5 million homes pledge?
Labour’s ambitious pledge to build 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament appears to be faltering. Following the Spring Statement, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) projected that just 1.3 million homes will be built by 2029-30, sparking fresh scrutiny of the Labour Government’s plan for homebuilding and whether they are on course…