Steve Reed: “The water sector in England and Wales urgently needs fixing.”

The chancellor pointed to devolving aspects of income tax, as we discussed, but certainly we look at business rates, too – or elements of business rates.

Serving as the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has been the honour of my life and although I am disappointed to be leaving Government now, I wish your new team every success.

Buying or selling a home should be one of life’s great moments and not a drawn-out nightmare of delays, hidden costs and failed deals. These changes will make the system faster, fairer and more secure – giving families and first-time…

Trust in politics is at an all-time low. Time and again, people have voted for change, time and again change never came.