All Government policy articles
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NewsAfter eighth wettest winter on record, government comes under fire for flooding risk response
National Infrastructure Commission says not enough being done to tackle problem blighting thousands of properties
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Pre-Budget Report points to more money for construction...but a much bigger fall
Few would argue against the view that this set of Pre-Budget Report announcements has more to do with pre-electioneering that pre-budgeting.That’s fair enough. The Labour Party may not be in power to pursue its plans and, if it is after the next election, we don’t know how keen it will ...
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The cruelty of breeding force-fed first-time buyers
Here's a question that goes right to the heart of current housing policy: Should we be using incentives as readily as we are to encourage first-time buyers onto the property ladder?However iconoclastic or contrary this question may seem, it needs to be asked. There is so much at stake.Promoting first-time ...