4 h. ago Housing targets could be derailed if cash Isa limit is cut – building society

Reports suggest that the Treasury could be considering cutting the annual cash Isa limit to £10,000.

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7 h. ago Wooden floors will look 'brand new' thanks to 1 kitchen item that we all have

The item is a cheap and natural way to clean wooden floors as the tannins in black tea can cut through dirt, dust and grease build up to restore the floor's natural shine

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5 d. ago Targets on housing, employment, and green spaces currently being missed in Merthyr Tydfil

The cabinet member said they expect some of these to improve over the next year

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6 d. ago Trump says ‘we’re only going to cut Democrat programs’ as Senate again fails to pass dueling funding bills – live

Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; House-passed bill and Democratic stopgap rejectedThe president has spent much of Thursday morning thanking his allies on Truth social for praising his diplomatic efforts in Gaza. “I would like to thank Republican Congressman Brian Mast, of Florida, for his brilliant words and analysis on the return of the Hostages, and Peace in the Middle East, this morning on Fox & Friends. Thank you Brian!!!,” Trump wrote in a post. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Manchester rooftop restaurant with stunning views added to Michelin Guide

The dining spot, tucked away on the eighth floor of a city centre office building, has finally made the cut

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham admits affordable housing targets for developers 'don't work'

The Greater Manchester mayor says the government should be building more council homes instead of relying on developers

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1 week ago Russia's relationship with the US gets 'fiery' as Kremlin accuses the White House of helping Ukraine target its energy infrastructure

Russia last night accused the US of helping Ukraine target pits energy infrastructure by providing intelligence for Ukrainian long-range missile strikes deep inside the country.

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2 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

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2 w. ago Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHSMore than 100 charities have sent a letter to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, calling for an end to the “scapegoating of migrants”.The letter, sent before her speech at the Labour party conference in Liverpool on Monday afternoon, was coordinated by Refugee Action and signed by 105 organisations from a wide range of sectors – including Save the Children, Mind, Oxfam, Shelter, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, as well as dozens of migrant and anti-racism charities. It has also been signed by the PCS union, which represents Border Force workers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Five of the best spending challenges that could help you save up to £1,200 in time for Christmas

With Christmas now less than three months away, many of us will be thinking about how we are going to pay for it. It can feel difficult to know how to get started but a spending challenge can help you to cut your expenses and build up a pot of cash for the festive season....

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2 w. ago London considers lowering affordable homes target to spur house building

Developers complain that 35% goal is too high and makes schemes unviable

Society

2 w. ago Meeting London housing targets could add up to £40bn in economic growth

Meeting London housing targets could add up to £40bn in economic growth  Green Street News

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3 w. ago London needs more new towns such as Thamesmead to hit its housing targets

In the first three months of the year, 23 out of London’s 33 boroughs recorded zero housing starts

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3 w. ago Almost 1.5m homes could be built on brownfield sites in England, report finds

Exclusive: CPRE study suggests housebuilding targets can be met without encroaching on green belt landAlmost 1.5m new homes could be built on brownfield sites in England to avoid encroaching on green belt and meet the government target for housing growth by the end of this parliament, new figures suggest.But despite the scale of brownfield land available, developers are pushing to build on green land, including increased housebuilding on and adjacent to areas of outstanding natural beauty. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s Antifa executive order gives White House ‘permission slip’ to target left

Labelling antifascist movement ‘domestic terrorism’ should be ‘chilling to all Americans,’ free speech experts tell The Independent

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3 w. ago Voices: Strictly no way My ‘battle for Blackheath’ should alarm anyone who loves where they live

Protests against an ‘ugly’ residential development in south-east London – of the kind that the government is keen to fast-track to meet its housing targets – could soon be played out across the country, fears former Strictly Come Dancing finalist and long-term resident Sarah Hadland

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3 w. ago When the airline says ‘flight cancelled’ – that shouldn’t be the end of your trip

The Man Who Pays His Way: Build a meaningful buffer into your travel plans to cut down on stress

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