Housing Minister John Healey dismisses calls for him to apologise for saying the “best thing” for some people was to have their homes repossessed... more
Councils handed the right to give priority to local people when allocating council houses in a move designed to counter the 'myth' of queue jumping by migrants... more
"Fat-cat" town hall chiefs are facing a crackdown over their huge salaries under plans to keep a lid on council taxes, local government minister John Healey warned... more
Boris Johnson said Crossrail is on the fast track to completion despite protests from business chiefs at being forced to pay towards the £16billion project... more