A report that 700,000 foreign-born residents have left London since the coronavirus pandemic first hit the UK last year, contributing to the first fall in the capital’s population for 30 years, leads today’s newspaper roundup.
UK faces ‘biggest biggest population fall since Second World War’
News of demographic changes leads our round-up of today’s newspapers and other media outlets
Bracknell is the most vulnerable town in England to post-pandemic retail job losses, study finds
News that Bracknell in Berkshire will be the most vulnerable town in England to a loss of retail jobs following the coronavirus pandemic features in today’s newspaper round-up.
Homebuilding sector ‘benefits from housing market boom’
News of the resilience of the housebuilding sector during the pandemic leads our roundup of today’s newspapers.
Mayor Khan called on to ‘save Victorian heart of Brixton’
Reports that campaigners are calling on the mayor of London to intervene to halt plans for a high-rise, mixed-use development in Brixton feature in today’s newspaper round-up.
Anti-5G campaigners celebrate mast refusal
News that residents’ health concerns controversially influenced a Bath council to refuse a 5G mast permission leads today’s round-up.
L&Q ‘failed to support’ tenant amid racial harassment
A claim that housing developer L&Q ignored a code of practice support a tenant who received racist abuse features in today’s newspaper round-up.
Government’s ditched standard method ‘would have made Lenin blush’
A claim that the “government’s centralised planning formula for new houses would have made Lenin blush” features in today’s newspaper round-up.
Bellway Homes ‘planning housing delivery boost to capitalise on strong demand’
Reports that housebuilder Bellway Homes “is boosting its target for new houses it will build this year” and Liverpool’s elected mayor has announced he is stepping down following his arrest feature in today’s newspaper round-up.
Government planning changes ‘fail to address retrogressive green belt policy’
An attack on the government’s failure to consider reviewing green belt policy in its recent proposed planning changes leads our roundup of news from today and the weekend.