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Darling raises tax allowance for low income earners

The chancellor Alistair Darling has moved to defuse the row over the abolition of the 10 pence tax band by announcing a £2.7 billion compensation package for low income earners.

Developers named for Romford regeneration

Developers have been chosen for a town centre regeneration scheme in Romford, east London.

Homes increase for East England

Plans to build over 500,000 new homes in the East of England by 2021 have been approved by the Government

Poll promises clearer city leadership

The emergence of major cities from years of no overall political was just one of the important outcomes for regeneration of the Tory landslide, says Tamar Wilner

Retail regeneration may escape competition test

The new test designed to stop retailers' dominance of local markets can be ducked by stores at the centre of regeneration schemes, finds Ben Walker

London has lit torch for local power

London's impressive voter turnout in last week's elections has strengthened the case for the mayoral system in other city-regions, says Dermot Finch.

Boris could look to Ken for inspiration

As London's new mayor gets down to business, James Hulme looks at some of major tests that await him

City-Regions

Should conurbations like Manchester or Liverpool follow London's lead?