The government should have the power to levy council tax on building sites straight after a developer gets planning permission, a former Cabinet Office minister has suggested, claiming that it would help to speed up the supply of new homes. John Penrose, a Conservative MP and co-chairman of the all-party…
Read MoreJohn intervenes during the WASPI debate to explain that the outrage expressed by the affected women – including many of his constituents – does not come from the equalisation of pension age (which they all agree with), but rather the injustice of not being given the time to plan.
Read MoreNearly 200 MPs, including 76 Conservatives, called for Theresa May to deliver on her promise to cut energy bills for 17 million households in an awkward intervention on the eve of the Tory party conference. The prime minister made a bold promise before the election in June to save families…
Read MoreLetter to prime minister signed by 192 MPs said move would protect millions of families on standard variable tariffs Theresa May has been urged to revive her election pledge to put a price cap on energy bills by more than 70 Conservative MPs who signed a cross-party letter to the…
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