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‘Radical, hopeful alternative’ needed to beat Tories – Corbyn

A “radical, hopeful alternative” is needed to defeat the Tories at the next general election, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said. The Islington North MP, who now sits as an independent, also told an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe the ...

09 Aug 2022 at 17:43

Pictures & Videos

WATCH: Derry Memory Lane . . . the old and the new

Photographic tribute to Derry of both old and new and will certainly, during this festive season, bring back some memories for people who have left the city over the years. Take a nostalgic look down memory lane at many aspects of the city and ...

24 Dec 2023 at 19:33

Labour plans next wave of new towns in pledge to build 1.5 million homes

Labour will build a series of new towns across the country to stop housing become “a luxury for the few”. Sir Keir Starmer announced the plans in his speech to the Labour Party Conference, replicating the policy of Clement Attlee’s government ...

10 Oct 2023 at 18:12

Cherry hopes new leadership means intolerance within SNP is in the past

Intolerance towards opposing views within the SNP “is a thing of the past” under the party’s new leadership, Joanna Cherry has told an audience, in a criticism of her former bosses. The outspoken SNP MP’s views on gender reform legislation ...

10 Aug 2023 at 15:47

Planners will need to ‘release elements’ of green belt to meet housing targets

Local authorities may need to “release some elements” of green belt land to meet housing targets, housing minister Matthew Pennycook has said. Mr Pennycook also revealed that local plans are expected to be in place next year, or the ...

31 Jul 2024 at 10:46

Personal Finance

Buyers can find less expensive homes in new towns, says Halifax

Home buyers could save nearly £50,000 on average by purchasing a property in a new town, compared with house prices generally, according to analysis. The average house price in a new town is £300,656, compared with a UK average of ...

16 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Greenfield land likely to be included in proposals for new towns, says minister

Greenfield sites will likely feature in proposals for a host of new towns to be built across England, a minister has said. Some “standalone” areas of undeveloped land could be included in the recommendations of a taskforce ...

13 Feb 2025 at 16:38

Starmer sets out plans for 10,000-home new towns

More than 100 potential locations have been suggested for new towns in England as Sir Keir Starmer promised “the largest housebuilding programme since the post-war era”. Each new town will have the potential for 10,000 or ...

12 Feb 2025 at 22:30

British builders will start work on new towns before next election – Starmer

Work on a host of new towns will begin across the country before the next election – with British workers leading construction, Sir Keir Starmer has said. More than 100 potential locations have been suggested for new ...

12 Feb 2025 at 23:23

Scotland

Designs for revamp of ‘one of Edinburgh’s most important streets’ approved

Designs for a proposed revamp of “one of Edinburgh’s most important streets” have been approved by a council committee. City of Edinburgh Council’s transport and environment committee has approved a full design for ...

26 Jun 2025 at 15:59

Starmer insists Labour can recover from poll slump as conference begins

Sir Keir Starmer has said he believes Labour can “pull this round” as a poll suggested Nigel Farage could be on course for a landslide win in the next general election. The Prime Minister hopes to use his party ...

27 Sept 2025 at 23:25

Starmer acknowledges frustration with Labour as polls point to Farage win

Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the public’s frustration with his government as polls suggested Nigel Farage’s Reform UK could secure an outright win at the next election. The Prime Minister said there was “a ...

28 Sept 2025 at 09:55

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