According to the Sunday Times, the chancellor of the Exchequer is preparing to announce far-reaching changes to housing and planning policy in his budget speech, which will take place on 22 November.

Steve Double argues that the establishment of a home-buyers ombudsman should be considered to bring fresh focus to the sector.

Some households face losing out on around £300 next year thanks to the benefits freeze and a rise in inflation, new research suggests. 

Philip Hammond is reportedly planning a series of moves to boost housebuilding in a 'bold' Budget next month. 

The contest to decide the next leader of the Labour Party in Scotland is being “rigged”, according to a senior MP.

The Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary has admitted Labour has shown “double standards” in criticising Government phone call charges – after it was revealed they use a similar number.

In advance of today’s construction industry roundtable event in the House of Lords, chaired by the Rt Hon Lord Stunell and organised by the Federation of Master Builders, PoliticsHome interviewed Lib Dem Peer Lord Stunell regarding how the Government and industry might mitigate the impact of Brexit on the skills shortage.

Theresa May has twice called on Donald Trump directly to ramp up the pressure on Boeing into dropping its complaint over rival Bombardier, a Cabinet minister has said.

Darra Singh, Head of Government and Public Sector at EY, has commented on the publication of the UK's Race Disparity Audit.

A U-turn on Universal Credit could result in 250,000 fewer people in work, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said.

On the fringes, panellists were all very keen to emphasise the importance of skills, particularly within the context of the industrial strategy, says Dods political consultant Andrew McQuillan.

Theresa May today opened a major front in “the battle to defeat ethnic injustice” as she published a landmark audit illustrating the stark divides in society.

Almost half a million more people would be forced into poverty in the UK in 2020 if the government maintains its freeze on benefits, according to a report.

MPs have railed against proposed changes to the census that would mean people no longer have to state their sex, deeming it “political correctness gone mad”.

More than 25 Tory MPs are prepared to vote against the Government on controversial welfare reforms, it has been reported.  

Dods Monitoring Consultant Kerri Blyberg gives a post-conference run down of the major housing announcements.

Tory grandee Michael Heseltine has called on Theresa May to appoint a new ‘housing supremo’ to tackle Britain’s housing crisis. 

Philip Hammond has faced fresh calls to lift the housing benefit freeze amid warnings of a looming crisis for renters. 

The number of rough sleepers in Manchester will double unless sweeping changes to the benefit system are stopped, according to the city’s Mayor.

During her speech at Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May announced that the Government will spend an additional £2 billion to create “a new generation of council houses to help fix our broken housing market.”

In response to the Prime Minister’s speech today at Conservative Party Conference, Tom Fyans, Director of Campaigns and Policy at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said:

A former minister has called for the Government to plough billions of pounds into social housing as part of an overhaul to the Tories’ policy platform.

Theresa May will today announce a major new drive to build hundreds of thousands of council houses, it has been reported.

Theresa May has vowed to get a grip on “uncomfortable” race inequalities in Britain as she unveiled findings from a major audit illustrating the stark divides in society.