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Boost for Drivers as Government Backs Clamp Down on Rogue Parking Firms

Government will support new legislation aimed at raising standards in the private parking industry. Drivers will receive new legal protections from unscrupulous private parking operators as Communities Secretary, Sajid Javid, today (28 January 2018) confirmed that government will support new l

Britain Honours its Holocaust Heroes

This Holocaust Memorial Day the government will honour 8 extraordinary individuals who went above and beyond to save hundreds of lives during the Holocaust. Lord Ahmad presents a 'British Heroes of the Holocaust' medal to the relative of an award recipient. At an event at the Foreign & Co

Strengthened Planning Rules to Protect Music Venues and their Neighbours

Housing developers building new homes near music venues should be responsible for addressing noise issues. Housing developers building new homes near music venues should be responsible for addressing noise issues in a move to protect both music venues and their neighbours, the Housing Secretar

Holocaust Educational Trust - Holocaust Memorial Day Reception

Sajid Javid's speech to the Holocaust Educational Trust. Last October at the Holocaust Educational Trust Appeal Dinner, I sat next to a man named Harry Spiro. Unfortunately, Harry couldn’t be here today but he was just 8 years old in 1939 when war broke out in Poland. By 1945, aged just 14,

Independent review to tackle barriers to building

Panel of experts to review the gap between number of planning permissions being granted and those built in areas of high demand. A vital independent review into understanding why hundreds of thousands of homes haven’t been built, despite having planning permission, is underway as a panel of ex

Government supports new measures to improve the safety of tenants

The Housing Secretary confirms government support for new legislation to help ensure rented homes are safe. Secretary of State for Housing Sajid Javid today (14 January 2018) confirmed government support for new legislation that will help ensure rented homes are safe and give tenants the right