The government must address the “chronic under-supply of homes”, a body representing housing associations in England warns.

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Call for action on homes ‘crisis’

President Obama has concluded that the government must continue to play a significant role in the nation’s mortgage market, extending a federal loan subsidy for most home buyers, according to people familiar with the matter. Obama, who has promised a new vision for how the nation finances home buying, has directed a small team to develop a proposal that would largely maintain the government’s role as an insurer of mortgages for most borrowers. The proposal could even preserve Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance giants owned by the government, although under different names and with new significant constraints, said people knowledgeable about the discussions. Read full article > >

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The government must not become a “slave to competition” over the NHS, the former chief executive of the Healthcare Commission says.

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NHS warned over competition drive

The government must honour its commitments and enshrine the military covenant in law, the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson has said.

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John Cridland, the new head of the CBI, says the government must put in place a framework that will allow business to grow.

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CBI boss Cridland in growth call

The government must act to ensure the last UK resident held in Guantanamo Bay, Shaker Aamer, is tried or released, Amnesty International has said.

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Call to release Guantanamo UK man

The government must scrap the current vetting system for those working with children, the Civitas think tank says.

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Call to axe child contact vetting

The former head of the UK civil service says the government must push for new leadership of the UN’s climate body.

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Call to replace UN climate chiefs