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Did Labour 'out' Cairns to limit the damage?

It is in Downing Street’s interest that the disaffected are flushed out before Labour’s conference starts on Sunday Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor The resignation of David Cairns brings to a close a short but...

Helping the UK's jobless find a path back to employment is one of the biggest challenges facing...

Half of all social housing tenants are out of work across the UK, and helping them find a way into training and employment is one of the biggest challenges facing the housing sector. At the Notting Hill Housing Trust in...

Jacqui Smith looks back at cleaning toilets to pay for Duran Duran records

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith cleaned toilets on a ferry to raise enough money to go to the Glastonbury Festival and pay for Duran Duran records, she has disclosed. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent Some of Labour's...

Will housing minister ride in as stalking horse to unseat Brown?

Published Date: 16 September 2008 By Gerri Peev political correspondent HOUSING minister Caroline Flint was last night emerging as a possible stalking horse who could trigger a leadership challenge to Gordon Brown. The...

Could Kitty be Labour’s Sarah Palin?

Would a new completely new face in 2010 be a “game changer”? Over the past couple of hours I have been looking over ministerial lists, scouring Wikipedia biogs and viewing video clips to see if I can I identify a “Labour...

Householders can convert lofts and extend homes without planning permission

Householders will be able to convert their lofts and build rear extensions to their homes without having to seek planning permission. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent The changes are expected to cut the number...

Government's £1b housing package ignores buy to let market says BPF

The major cross-government package of new measures to meet current challenges in the housing market has received a mixed reception from the property industry. Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said the £1b package is to...

Gordon Brown’s autumn offensive is hit by warning of recession

Francis Elliott and Gráinne Gilmore Gordon Brown’s economic rescue package was overshadowed by a warning yesterday that Britain is plunging into recession. Mr Brown announced a year-long suspension of stamp duty for homes...

Kevin Maguire: Ban the buy-to-let brigade

The measure that is missing from the Government's housing package is the one that might do more to help new buyers than all the others combined. Banning the buy-to-let brigade would bring down prices. These people snap up...

Gazundering back to haunt slumping property market

The spectre of "gazundering" is haunting Britain's slumping property market for the first time since the housing crisis of the early 1990s, a new survey has found. By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor The practice - which...