Battersea Power Station council homes approved 13. September 2026 (15:10) Construction of the homes, which will have communal gardens and a roof garden, is due to start in 2027(London News)
Director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting given senior council housing role 13. September 2026 (15:00) Fire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper contractorGrenfell survivors and bereaved relatives have criticised the “outrageous decision” to hire a director who oversaw cost-cutting at Grenfell Tower in a £150,000-a-year senior council housing role.Laura Johnson, the director of housing at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) at the time of the 2017 Grenfell fire, has been appointed the permanent director of development and property at the Barnet Group, which manages the borough’s 13,000 council homes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK 13. September 2026 (14:33) Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure before this week’s series of rate-setting decisionsEconomics viewpoint: perilous UK economic conditions trace back to TrumpCentral bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the UK will face a moment of truth this week, as surging inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates.Policymakers in all three countries will set rates in the next seven days against the backdrop of turbulent global bond markets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
