All Election articles – Page 6
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MarketsNew-look Labour brandishes tougher housing policies
It has been a dramatic week for the Labour party. Veteran left-wing Islington MP Jeremy Corbyn stormed to victory on Saturday, becoming Labour leader in a landslide victory, with 59.5% of first-preference votes.
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OnlineCorbyn confirms shadow cabinet roles
Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Jon Trickett as shadow communities secretary and John Healey as shadow housing minister.
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OnlineSadiq Khan wins Labour nomination for London mayor
Sadiq Khan has won the race to be the Labour party’s candidate for London mayor.
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InsightCorbyn will be bad for UK property industry
It really doesn’t matter who now tells the Labour party that electing Jeremy Corbyn as leader is committing electoral suicide; he has already won.
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‘Conflict of interests’ for mayoral candidates
Your report on donations by property developers to London Labour party mayoral candidates exposes a huge potential conflict of interests.
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InsightWhat impact Corbyn on London mayoral race?
It’s silly season and Corbynmania has taken hold but the impact that the Labour leadership race could have on the London mayoral election has been overlooked.
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NewsHigh-profile developers back London mayoral candidates
Big-name property developers and investors have emerged as some of the biggest donors to London mayoral candidates in the early stages of the campaign, Property Week can reveal.
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NewsElection result sends hedge funds packing
Hedge funds that built up bets against companies with high exposure to the London housing market have retreated following the Conservatives’ surprise election win.
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InsightThe big question for city regions: To mayor or not to mayor?
As a local government reporter some years ago, I was told by senior figures in Manchester, whenever I asked the question - which was often - would Greater Manchester ever adopt a city region mayor?
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InsightNeed to know: property’s view of Tessa Jowell’s ‘TfL for Housing
The general election may be done and dusted, but there is no pause for electioneering in London.
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InsightThe election went in our favour this time, but we need to convince the voters that we’re not the bad guys
Three weeks ago, I suspect the vast majority of property professionals drew a collective sigh of relief when the Conservatives were re-elected, and this time with a majority. Phew.
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OnlineMajority government should bring certainty to property industry
The markets responded positively to the news of a stable government.
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InsightPost-election property issues
The result of last week’s election has left the country surprised by its own decisiveness.
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NewsPluto Finance founder is elected new Tory MP for Croydon South
Pluto Finance co-founder Chris Philp has been elected as a Conservative MP and will be taking a step back from the day-to-day management of the residential development lender.
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InsightPolitical predictions after surprise Tory win
Along with the rest of the political world I got the result wrong.
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InsightHow will election result affect property, architecture and planning?
My prediction to AHR Architects and their annual dinner guests a few weeks before the election - that the Tories would emerge with a small majority - looked increasingly unlikely as polling day approached.
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NewsBusiness as usual for UK after Tory election victory?
It is no secret that the property industry swings to the right of centre, and the unexpected Conservative majority in last week’s general election was generally met with a sigh of relief.
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OnlineJavid appointed business secretary
Prime minister David Cameron has appointed MP Sajid Javid as the new secretary of state for business, innovation and skills.
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OnlineThe markets paint a picture of relief
For months leading up to the UK General Election there has been wide spread concern in the financial markets about the political instability that may follow.
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OnlineUK general election: Stability and certainty to reassure foreign investors
The UK woke up to a surprise on 8 May – not only have the Conservatives triumphed in the general election, but they have a majority to rule.
