1 week ago Labour 'will slash affordable housing targets' in frantic bid to meet pledge of 1.5million new homes

There is currently a requirement for developers to ensure 35 per cent of new homes in the capital qualify as affordable housing.

Events

2 w. ago Badenoch vows to scrap stamp duty for primary homes in bid to free up housing market

Economists have welcomed the plans – but questions remain over how the party would pay for it

Politics

2 w. ago Stamp duty ‘not necessarily the biggest barrier’ to buying a home

Experts were reacting to Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch’s announcement about abolishing stamp duty on people’s primary homes.

Politics

2 w. ago Stamp duty and LBTT: What is stamp duty? Why is Kemi Badenoch scrapping it? Does stamp duty exist in Scotland?

Kemi Badenoch wants to scrap stamp duty for people’s primary homes - and there is a push to axe a similar tax in Scotland

Politics

2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch speech: Conservatives leader vows to scrap VAT on private school fees, axe stamp duty and LBTT

The Conservative Party leader also pledged to scrap stamp duty on homes in England and Wales - with the Scottish Tories calling for the devolved equivalent to be abolished

Politics

3 w. ago Tory grandees turn on Kemi Badenoch after party leader vowed to scrap climate legislation

Kemi Badenoch faced criticism from her predecessor Baroness May and two former Conservative ministers for her proposal to put cheap energy above environmental targets.

Politics

4 w. ago London councils spend £5.5m a day on homelessness crisis as demand soars from desperate families

Mayor Sadiq Khan may ease affordable homes target in bid to bring crisis-hit house-building industry back to life

Economics