Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has introduced a revised National Planning Policy Framework giving a default yes to new homes near train, tram and underground stations.

The Greater Manchester mayoral election moves to a second round of voting between Labour candidate Bev Craig and Reform UK's Sian Astley.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has restructured the government following his succession, appointing a new cabinet and confirming plans to tackle the cost of living.

Decades of public housing sales under the Right to Buy scheme have left over 1.3 million households on waiting lists. New government measures now seek to address this systemic decline and reform landlord practices.

Angela Rayner has dismissed a reported proposal from Andy Burnham that would have seen her act as a partner in a potential challenge to Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

Former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney admits Labour failed to prepare for government, citing policy missteps and a lack of vision as causes for the party's downfall.