POLICY

Nearly one in six people are considering using a food bank this Christmas, a figure that rises to more than one in three in London, according to Big Give.

The DLUHC says the projects will see “unloved” and disused brownfield sites transformed into “vibrant” communities.

Lisa Nandy has been named Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities following a surprise cabinet reshuffle by Keir Starmer.

Welsh government’s commitment to end homelessness will be made clear in the Senedd later today as Julie James launches the Ending Homelessness Action Plan.

A nurse and a police officer are among the first to benefit from the scheme, which offers homes at a discount to local first-time buyers and keyworkers.

Levelling-up was the hot topic of the final day of HOMES UK, with decarbonisation also remaining high on the agenda.