Particular. Labour focus some changes to planning in particular. Labourfocus on it because they think there are blockages in the system. Too much time taken to make decisions which are holding the whole thing up. Theyve been clear they want to change the Planning System to overcome some of those blockages. They have reintroduced mandatory House Building targets. Local authorities will have a target for the homes they need to get built and will have to meet it. That was scrapped under the last government. While there is an accepted about when and where and how it is built might not be popular with local communities, so it has been in focus. I think we will hear Angela Rayner talk about that today, not just increasing the number of houses built overall, but she has also made a point of saying she wants more social and affordable housing as well, and another element of her speech we were expecting today is going to Focus On Standards in housing. We have seen the reports that have come to
The day. Most of those up towards the North And West and the changes will start tonight and through the day tomorrow. Cold fronts weeping southwards and eastwards, just opening the release will proceed tomorrow, despite party unease. Number 10 says it has no choice but will these judgements define the prime Minister And Chancellor for years to come . Welcome to newsnight, the home of insight, interviews, and tonight, insistence, from the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, that there will be no compromise on her decision to axe the universal Winter Fuel payments for pensioners. She points towards figures due out in a few hours time that would mean a further above Inflation Increase in the State Pension. Our Panel Tonight kezia dugdale, leader of the scottish Labour Party between 2015 and 2017. Sir conor burns, who was a trade and northern Ireland Minister under Boris Johnson and liz truss. Nick was outside the meeting of Labour Mps who heard from the chancellor a few hours ago. And barry gardin
Will see whether they make the boat turned around and go back to france or what will happen. It follows on from the deaths of 12 people including a number of 12 people including a number of children and pregnant woman in the English Channel yesterday. So the french Coastguard Vessel right beside that small boat now. And they do keep sending, the people smugglers, people across. And people are desperate to make the journey. People are desperate to make thejourney. So people are desperate to make the journey. So these people are desperate to make thejourney. So these pictures off the coast of france and we will keep a night on that situation. Now moving on to Ukraine And Russia has mounted another attack in the country a day after 51 people were killed in a city. Air defences over the capital try to bring down russian missiles. The ukrainian military said the whole country had been placed under air alert. These are some of the latest pictures we have had. The Citys Mayor says many buildi
Chief political correspondent henry zeffman. Can we start with that leaked letter from Simon Case which you have seen, what does it say . Well the last time we saw Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt facing off, was when Rachel Reeves declared that shed got into office, looked at the bot books and discover there was a £22 billion Black Hole in public spending this year. Simon cayce says he would note. Let me translate the civil service speak. Hes basically that the previous Governments Decision not to revise. Was a big reason for uncertainty in public finances. Thats quite a claim from the cabinet, i suspect they wanted it to stay private but it got leaked to me do it to stay private but it got leaked to m it to stay private but it got leaked to m. , ~. , leaked to me do you think that is likely to leaked to me do you think that is likely to come leaked to me do you think that is likely to come up leaked to me do you think that is likely to come up with leaked to me do you think that is lik
Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. Mister speaker, some members of this house want amnesty for veterans in Northern Ireland. In 1976, the general who was 12 years old was walking with her friends to church. She was shot in the back and killed, shot twice in the back. Does the secretary of state believe should be immune from prosecution . I cant comment on any particular case but we recognize sensitivity to the complexity of all the issues that come through is something Northern Ireland has dealt with for a long time. We made a commitment earlier this year to work with all parties and determined to deliver on that. I wish i wish to make this statement about this houses scrutiny the delegated powers during the pandemic and the motion about the coronavirus. The way the government exercised its powers for legislation during the crisis has been unsatisfactory. Important strategies have been published a matter of hours and some explanation why important measures come into