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London mayoral elections: how new housing powers could change the campaign

ShareThisThe incoming Mayor of London will have unprecendented powers to tackle the capital's housing crisis, so why aren't voters demanding action on the issue?
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London mayoral elections: how new housing powers could change the campaign

ShareThisThe incoming Mayor of London will have unprecendented powers to tackle the capital's housing crisis, so why aren't voters demanding action on the issue?
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A dotty EU directive will help make Gummer richer

ShareThisLord Deben - formerly John Selwyn Gummer - has found a comfortable niche in recycling, says Christopher Booker.
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Consumer watchdog Which? condemns green tax

ShareThisGeorge Osborne should use his Budget this month to scrap an environmental tax that will add more than £500 million to household energy bills, Britain's leading consumer champion says today.
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Inner city beehives and bat boxes unveiled

ShareThisA competition to design new habitats for wildlife and honeybees in the centre of London has reached the shortlist stage, with three entries now being considered for first prize.
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Ledbury fights to resist the superstores

ShareThisPeople power has seen off another Tesco - but is a pyrrhic victory in store, asks Clive Aslet.
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Renewable confusion

ShareThisTelegraph View: The cut in subsidies for solar energy is a victory for George Osborne in his battle against green taxes.
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London wildlife to be given new homes

ShareThisCentral London businesses are sponsoring a competition to design new homes for the wildlife that lives in the middle of the city.
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Hands off our land: This isn't the planning policy that I drew up

ShareThisGood planning should meet the needs of the people and the environment - and the Coalition's proposed reforms fall down badly, says Simon Marsh.
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Whalesong song art takes off

ShareThisWhale and dolphin song captured by an American sonar engineer and transformed into visuals by mathematics is being launched as a design venture by a Cornish entrepreneur