It doesn’t matter that he spends his time dozing while he holds the tiller, or distracting himself with designer wallpaper. Boris Johnson launching his housing manifesto as candidate for mayor of London, 17 March 2008. The Bank of England says it keeps interest rates at near zero to support small- and medium-sized businesses and the broader economy. Many of them like the view from their homes and refuse to sanction planning applications near where they live. A new planning law will strip them of their right to question planning applications once areas are targeted for expansion.

Source: The Guardian May 22, 2021 15:56 UTC