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SFO announces investigation in social housing sector

SFO announces investigation in social housing sector

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

The SFO has arrested six people and searched seven sites in connection with a fraud and bribery investigation into the past management of Home REIT. ...

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Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

Northern Powerhouse Rail to drive biggest travel upgrade in the North in a generation

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Government announces the biggest transformation to travel in the North in a generation as the Chancellor sets out new Northern Growth Strategy and pro...

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Regulator publishes updated guidance to help businesses advertise non medicinal veterinary products legally

Regulator publishes updated guidance to help businesses advertise non medicinal veterinary products legally

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Businesses advertising non-medicinal veterinary products to benefit from updated guidance on marketing non-medicinal veterinary products legally....

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Opportunity to deliver Housing and Debt and HLPAS in Plymouth

Opportunity to deliver Housing and Debt and HLPAS in Plymouth

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) and/or Housing and Debt services in Plymouth. ...

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Broxtowe Borough Council fails to meet RSH’s consumer standards

Broxtowe Borough Council fails to meet RSH’s consumer standards

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Broxtowe Borough Council has failed to meet the outcomes in the consumer standards...

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Multi billion pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East

Multi billion pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans announced to grow productivity, with faster rail commutes across Yorkshire, better journeys to the North East and route...

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North West to benefit from multi billion pound rail investment

North West to benefit from multi billion pound rail investment

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Major rail plans will unlock North West's economic potential, including a new rail route between Liverpool and Manchester and improved connections acr...

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Boost for new homes and housing sector as Homes England, HSBC and NatWest agree £165 million financing deal with Allison Homes

Boost for new homes and housing sector as Homes England, HSBC and NatWest agree £165 million financing deal with Allison Homes

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Package will drive next phase of growth, supporting construction of more high quality, affordable homes, as partners continue to back small and medium...

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Modernising the NHS to meet changing demands

Modernising the NHS to meet changing demands

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, delivers a keynote speech on NHS reform at the Institute for Government's annual confere...

Russia’s use of Oreshnik hypersonic missile should be universally condemned: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Russia’s use of Oreshnik hypersonic missile should be universally condemned: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 12 January 2026

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine....

Market engagement: Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

Market engagement: Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

Monday, 12 January 2026

The Legal Aid Agency is hosting six regional market engagement events to discuss Housing and Debt provision....

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NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending

NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending

Friday, 09 January 2026

Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending. ...

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Experienced regeneration leader appointed to key role at Homes England as agency embarks on pivotal year of delivery for local communities

Experienced regeneration leader appointed to key role at Homes England as agency embarks on pivotal year of delivery for local communities

Wednesday, 07 January 2026

John Reid will join government’s housing and regeneration agency in March 2026 to lead new national hub, working hand-in-hand with regional teams, as ...

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Government pledges to reverse decline in foster carer numbers

Government pledges to reverse decline in foster carer numbers

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

New action in early 2026 to address urgent need for more foster carers and support retention of existing carers....

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Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication

Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication

Monday, 29 December 2025

Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol serv...

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Homes fit for heroes: 1,000 military homes upgraded in time for Christmas

Homes fit for heroes: 1,000 military homes upgraded in time for Christmas

Wednesday, 24 December 2025

Military families across the UK will celebrate Christmas in homes fit for heroes as improvements to fix 1,000 of the worst forces houses have complete...

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Board Member Reappointments

Board Member Reappointments

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Lesley-Ann Nash and Mark Henderson reappointed to Homes England’s Board...

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Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands

Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands

Saturday, 20 December 2025

Hundreds of thousands of people will benefit from an expansion of a trial to tackle poor housing and protect taxpayers’ cash from rogue landlords....

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Nature Restoration Fund to accelerate housebuilding and improve nature

Nature Restoration Fund to accelerate housebuilding and improve nature

Thursday, 18 December 2025

• New homes to be built while nature is recovered at scale as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill receives Royal Assent ...

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Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation

Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Some councils have told the department that elections could derail once-in-a-generation plans to scrap wasteful 'two-tier' councils. ...

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Stronger protections for homeowners on 'fleecehold' estates

Stronger protections for homeowners on 'fleecehold' estates

Thursday, 18 December 2025

People living on freehold estates to be handed more power to tackle unreasonable charges for upkeep of shared areas...

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RSH publishes latest fire remediation survey

RSH publishes latest fire remediation survey

Thursday, 18 December 2025

The Regulator of Social Housing has today published the findings of its latest survey of the fire safety of 11 metre plus buildings in the social hous...

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Homes England appoints new executive regional leaders to strengthen collaboration and boost tailored housing and regeneration delivery across the country

Homes England appoints new executive regional leaders to strengthen collaboration and boost tailored housing and regeneration delivery across the country

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Government’s housing and regeneration Agency confirms appointments in latest progress milestone towards mobilising new Strategic Plan and new regional...

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Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law

Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law

Thursday, 18 December 2025

The government's landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill has received Royal Assent today. ...

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£78bn for councils in turning point settlement to cut deprivation

£78bn for councils in turning point settlement to cut deprivation

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The funding injection is aimed at restoring pride, and councils will have more resources available to bring back libraries, youth services and communi...

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Government concludes Public Bodies Review of the Regulator of Social Housing

Government concludes Public Bodies Review of the Regulator of Social Housing

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

A government review of the Regulator of Social Housing has concluded. ...

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Single Construction Regulator to ensure standards across sector

Single Construction Regulator to ensure standards across sector

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Plans for a new regulator to bring together standards across buildings, products and professionals in the construction sector have been announced toda...

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Gosport Borough Council receives C4 grading from RSH

Gosport Borough Council receives C4 grading from RSH

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued a C4 consumer grading to Gosport Borough Council ...

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Housing Sec pledges to 'go further than ever before' to hit 1.5 million homes

Housing Sec pledges to 'go further than ever before' to hit 1.5 million homes

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

The government has launched a major consultation on a revamped National Planning Policy Framework today. ...

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Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics

Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government....

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