Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell has visited Medway to highlight how the region is leading the way in fixing the broken housing market.
Following the recent publication of the Housing White Paper, the minister toured three sites across Kent and Essex, demonstrating the diversity of the measures set out and their potential to deliver a housing market that works for everyone.

A FOI request has revealed that over half of London boroughs are currently planning to replace their IT infrastructure.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published a list naming 360 businesses who have underpaid 15,520 workers a total of £995,233.

A new report from Age UK has concluded that the UK is living on borrowed time to save the social care system for older people.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced a £40 million package of government measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, and to crack down on offenders.

Dundee City Council has announced plans to increase council tax by 2.5 per cent.

Glasgow Council is set to reach a vital planning decision on implementing a major billion pound development at Glasgow University.

A study conducted by the University of Surrey has found that car drivers in London are causing the most pollution per commuter, but are least exposed to harmful particulate matter (PM), when compared with those taking public transport.

Analysis by BBC News has shown that one in three new build properties outside London were bought through the Help to Buy scheme.
Designed to boost the housing market and make home buying more accessible across the country, the government scheme has been less successful in London, with just one in 10 homes purchased through the flagship scheme.

Warrington Borough Council’s executive board has approved plans for a devolution deal with Cheshire, with a final decision due in July.
It is proposed that the Combined Authority would be chaired by a directly elected mayor, similar to the majority of devolution deals being considered by the Department for Communities and Local Government.