Hughes announces fairer private rented sector white paper

In a statement to the House of Commons, housing under-secretary Eddie Hughes announced to MPs the government’s intended white paper to introduce a fairer private rented sector. Hughes lorded the plans as “the biggest set of reforms in a generation”. Labour welcomed the move, but shadow minister Matthew Pennycook was cautious given that the government […]

Standards in public life: Where did it all go wrong?

Chris Lomas explores why standards in public life have slipped in the UK, and whether reforming the code of conduct for MPs will solve the problem.