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March 24, 2025

Time to stop blaming bats and newts for blocking development? A new fund could support nature and ease building delays

Graham Haughton, University of Manchester and Ian Thornhill, University of Manchester

Tens of thousands of planned new homes are said to be stuck in limbo because of concerns about their effect on nature.

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March 14, 2025

The government has revealed its plans to get Britain building again. Some of them might just work

Graham Haughton, University of Manchester

Keir Starmer’s government is going for growth with major changes to planning laws.

King Charles III, alongside Queen Camilla, sits in the sovereign’s throne in the House of Lords chamber, before reading the King’s Speech. (Henry Nicholls/POOL via AP)/Alamy Stock Photo

July 17, 2024

King’s speech 2024: experts explain new government’s plans for workers’ rights, rail nationalisation, housebuilding and more

Anupam Nanda, University of Manchester; Chia-Lin Chen, University of Liverpool; Colin Nolden, University of Sheffield; Graham Haughton, University of Manchester; Jane Parry, University of Southampton; Lorna Smith, University of Bristol; Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Richard Kingston, University of Manchester, and Ruth Patrick, University of York

Academic experts break down the policy highlights in the 2024 king’s speech.

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July 15, 2024

The new Labour government plans to build 1.5 million homes – here’s what’s needed to make it happen

Graham Haughton, University of Manchester; Anupam Nanda, University of Manchester, and Richard Kingston, University of Manchester

Labour has made a pledge to build 1.5 million new homes one of its key commitments, but can it be done in just five years?

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June 20, 2022

Shovel‑ready but not shovel‑worthy: how COVID‑19 infrastructure projects missed the opportunity to transform the way we live

Iain White, University of Waikato; Crystal Legacy, The University of Melbourne, and Graham Haughton, University of Manchester

Governments embraced shovel ready projects during the pandemic as a way to stimulate the economy. But the potential for real transformation was lost in the rush to build.

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