Richard Kingston

Oct 17, 2024 | blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk | Richard Kingston

The UK government has committed to an ambitious housing strategy of building 1.5 million homes over the next five years to address the chronic housing shortage exacerbated by rising demand, affordability and population growth. This plan must also rectify long-term structural challenges in the housing market whilst ensuring homes are built sustainably.

Jul 17, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alex Nurse |Anupam Nanda |Chia-Lin Chen |Christine Huebner |Colin Nolden |Graham Haughton | +8 more

The king’s speech has been delivered, marking the state opening of parliament (technically, this was the first king’s speech with a Labour government in 74 years). The speech was written by Keir Starmer’s government, not the king, and lays out the government’s agenda for the coming year. The Conversation’s academic experts break down the key policies, from planning reform to votes at 16.

Jul 15, 2024 | theconversation.com | Graham Haughton |Anupam Nanda |Richard Kingston

The UK’s new Labour government has set itself the bold target of building 1.5 million homes in five years to deal with the critical shortage of housing. To achieve this, it will have to deliver 50% more than the previous government managed over the same period. Can it be done, and if so, what obstacles need to be overcome?