2020 public land sales to be missed ‘by wide margin’

24 July 2019
2020 public land sales to be missed ‘by wide margin’
The government has been accused of extending the national housing crisis by failing to sell enough land for affordable and social housing.
Despite having ‘a once-in-a-generation opportunity to alleviate the nation's housing crisis’, the Public Accounts Committee has warned that the UK will miss its 2020 target of public land sales ‘by a wide margin’, and is currently wasting the opportunity it has in front of it.

Government appoints independent adviser on antisemitism

23 July 2019
Government appoints independent adviser on antisemitism
Theresa May has appointed John Mann as the government's independent adviser on antisemitism.
Labour MP John Mann, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism, will be responsible for providing the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) with independent advice on the most effective methods to tackle antisemitism.

AI to be used for local roads health-check

23 July 2019
AI to be used for local roads health-check
New DfT funding will see innovative AI technology to be used to develop a thorough understanding of Britain’s road markings.