John responds to Bright Blue’s recommendation that ‘Greater and greener homes should be an urgent government priority’
Bright Blue, the independent think tank for liberal conservatism, has today published a new report, Greater and greener homes: more homes, ready for net zero, offering new policy recommendations to both build more homes and deliver net zero. The report outlines and examines the key changes in government policy since 2010 to…
Read MorePoliticsHome: Competitive decarbonisation is the only way to save our industrial communities
This article was written for Politics Home by John Penrose MP, Jo Gideon MP, Stephen Kinnock MP and Arjan Geveke Today, we are launching a cross-party and cross-industry commission to explore how the United Kingdom can reach net zero without undermining the competitiveness of British industry. We are a cross-party…
Read MoreThe Times: Return rail tickets to be ditched in favour of two singles
Discounted return train tickets will be scrapped with passengers having to buy single fares, under rail network reforms expected to be announced this week. Mark Harper, the transport secretary, will outline the government’s vision for solving the long-running rail crisis with a “Fat Controller” public body placed in charge. Passengers…
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