All Labour party conference 2024 articles
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YIMBYs buoyant but social housing providers anxious for funding clarity: takeaways from the Labour party conference 2024
A round-up of the key talking points for housing from Labour’s first party conference in government for 15 years
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Keir Starmer promises to house all military veterans in need, domestic abuse victims and young care leavers
Prime minister in conference speech also confirms duty of candour law, recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry, will be introduced by next April
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Burnham to lobby for return of councillors on local housing association boards
Greater Manchester mayor also urges greater local authority control of housing stock
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Thakeham to build 1,350 ‘zero bills’ homes in deal with Octopus Energy
The partnership hopes to make a dent in affordable housing and sustainability targets
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Delivery of new homes ’over-reliant on a handful of volume builders’, says housing minister
Pennycook tells Labour conference event that sector needs more SME building and pledges diversification
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Reeves promises ‘shovels in the ground’ in Labour party conference address
Chancellor tells Labour conference there will be no return to austerity despite funding pressures
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Building safety remediation acceleration plan will be brought forward this autumn, says Rayner
Housing secretary also commits to build more social homes than are lost within first financial year of new government
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Ministers seek views on brownfield planning passport to speed up development
MHCLG issues policy paper and call to evidence on first day of Labour party conference