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States Shouldn’t Copy Congress’s Housing Mistakes
The article argues that US states should not adopt restrictions on large institutional homebuyers included in Congress’s new housing law. Its author says such measures would not solve affordability because the central problem is an insufficient supply of homes, and could instead reduce investment in rental housing, repairs and new build-to-rent projects. It notes that…
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Lisa Nandy Stays in Post as U.K. Culture Secretary, Kanishka Narayan Appointed First AI Minister
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reshuffled his cabinet but kept Lisa Nandy in place as Culture Secretary, making her one of the longest-serving holders of the role in a post that has seen frequent turnover. The decision brings continuity to a department currently handling several major issues affecting the country’s media and screen…
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Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and ex-PM’s other sacked loyalists in line for £200k payoffs as Andy Burnham creates ‘Cabinet for the North’
Andy Burnham has taken over at Downing Street following Sir Keir Starmer’s exit as prime minister, with Starmer, Rachel Reeves and other loyalists sacked in the reshuffle reportedly in line for payoffs of around £200,000 as part of severance arrangements. Burnham is said to be assembling a “Cabinet for the North”, signalling a shift in…
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The three South Yorkshire MPs chosen by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to join his top team
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Anurag Kashyap, MIFFest Jury President, Searches for ‘a New Cinematic Language’
Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is serving as jury president at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where he is also leading a masterclass titled “Unfiltered Realism.” Rather than presenting himself as an authority with fixed answers, Kashyap says he is using the role to seek out what he calls “a new cinematic language,” expressing particular…
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Suspect charged with Ann Widdecombe murder to appear in court
An inquest has heard that former Conservative politician and broadcaster Ann Widdecombe was bludgeoned around 21 times with a hammer in an attack caught on camera, after her killer entered through an open front door as she ate lunch in her kitchen. A suspect has since been charged with her murder and is due to…
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Defence shares get £4bn boost after John Healey confirmed as chancellor
Britain’s biggest defence companies have gained roughly £4bn in market value since John Healey’s surprise appointment as chancellor, with investors betting the former defence secretary will push for higher military spending under new prime minister Andy Burnham. Mr Healey quit Sir Keir Starmer’s government last month, accusing ministers of failing to fund defence adequately, and…
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Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS in blow to London stock market
Mitie has agreed to a £3.1bn takeover by rival facilities management firm OCS Group, bringing to an end nearly four decades as a London-listed company and making it the latest in a lengthening list of UK firms to leave the stock market this year. The board of the government contractor, which counts defence, health and…
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All3Media International’s Jonathan Hughes Exits For ITV Studios After Banijay Merger
Jonathan Hughes, a senior sales executive at All3Media International, is leaving the company after ten years to join ITV Studios, becoming its Vice President for Germany and Benelux Sales. The move is the latest in a string of senior departures from All3Media International following the completion of its merger with Banijay earlier this month, a…
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Andy Burnham promised urgent action on the cost of living; the heat is now on chancellor John Healey to deliver it | Alfie Stirling
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Alfie Stirling argues that new chancellor John Healey faces an even harder task than his predecessor Rachel Reeves in tackling Britain’s cost of living crisis, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham promising urgent action to give families “some breathing space”. Healey inherits a bleak outlook for household incomes, far less preparation time,…