Cladding victory for Mail as threat to gag families who are stuck in homes with fire-risk insulation panels is lifted EXCLUSIVE Gag threat to families has been lifted by the House Secretary He pledged that no one would be punished for speaking out about safety failings Leaseholders hit by the cladding scandal were terrified of talking openly … Read more
Nearly 4.5million leaseholders in England will be ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ better off as a result of laws to be unveiled today by the Housing Secretary. Robert Jenrick said his attempt to make it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to buy their properties is the biggest property law reform since Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy revolution … Read more
Tory revolt forces U-turn on homes plan for the Shires: Controversial formula that MPs feared would have led to fields in the south being concreted over gets scrapped Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt led the revolt against the planning algorithm Housing Secretary announced algorithm had been tweaked to include the North Conservative MPs have criticised … Read more
Critics react angrily to large queues at Primark, and claim the mass hunt for bargains will ‘spark another lockdown’- despite the lines being CAUSED by social distancing Furious onlookers worry Primark queues could bring on another lockdown One critic said she feared the crowds would cause coronavirus cases to rise Primark opened for 24 hours … Read more
Church leaders plead directly to Ministers to reopen ‘Covid-secure’ places of worship for Christmas services Michael Gove and Robert Jenrick have been handed Faith Task Force dossier It details efforts made to render places of worship safe – and comes as Tory MPs are poised to step up pressure for churches to reopen where safety … Read more
Ministers were blasted last night after it emerged they had decided to plunge England into another lockdown without a full assessment of the economic impact. Tory MPs led by Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, had demanded the release of the Treasury’s assessment of the effect of a shutdown on jobs. … Read more
Ministers today suggested Nicola Sturgeon will not get powers to pay 80 per cent furlough to Scots after lockdown ends in England – despite Boris Johnson hinting she would yesterday. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it would be down to the Treasury whether the coronavirus support package continued after December 2. The comments tee up … Read more
Andy Burnham was today accused of faking the moment he learned the city’s Tier Three lockdown funding had been slashed to £22million during a live press conference. Tory ministers condemned the Greater Manchester mayor for ‘playing to the gallery’ as he railed at the government after negotiations over the financial package collapsed yesterday. During the media … Read more
The Government today said a Cornish pasty would only be considered a ‘substantial meal’ under new lockdown restrictions if it came on a plate with a salad or chips. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick suggested that only a pasty that came with a side and was served to a table in a pub could be considered … Read more
A snooper army of Covid marshals armed with body cameras will film evidence of breaches of coronavirus restrictions at weddings, parties, pubs and restaurants under new Government guidelines published this week. Boris Johnson‘s derided marshals, dubbed ‘Covid Wombles’, will be expected to call police or council inspectors to enforce any breaches at premises they visit. … Read more