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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner during a visit to a construction site in Cambridge, as the government announces major planning reforms to get Britain building. Picture PA Did you know with a ...

Angela Rayner will overhaul planning rules to build more homes. Ms Rayner claims the current planning system is “broken” and “caves into blockers and obstructs builders”. The government has urged ...

Angela Rayner really does seem to think she’s the big guy with her ruthless plans to bulldoze the countryside. You can almost imagine the conversation between her and Keir as pre-election they ...

Angela Rayner will today put social homes at the heart of the biggest wave of housebuilding for decades. The Deputy PM will outline plans to boost the powers of councils to prioritise homes for ...

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Angela Rayner will today unveil controversial planning reforms which could clear the way for developers to build more than two million new homes on the green belt. The Deputy Prime Minister will ...

The biggest planning shake-up in decades could mire the party leadership in a battle with party activists and local ...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has defended the decision to hire a personal photographer on a taxpayer-funded salary of £68,000, arguing that the role helps ensure public accountability.

Angela Rayner is set to allow construction on an area of Green Belt cumulatively larger than Surrey to meet Labour's target of getting 1.5million homes built by 2029. The Housing Secretary will ...

Deputy PM backs decision to hire Simon Walker from taxpayer’s pocket despite having criticised Tory spending on photographers in 2021 Angela Rayner has defended hiring a taxpayer-funded ...