Overview
- Angela Rayner urged the government to keep its pledge to curb ground rents, warning in a Guardian article that failing to act would see voters lose faith.
- Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham criticized the government’s economic approach, saying the country is stuck in a low‑growth rut and too beholden to bond markets.
- Labour MP Barry Gardiner said reversing the cap would be a betrayal of the manifesto and warned of a potential showdown involving more than 100 backbenchers.
- Ministers have yet to publish the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill after a reported split between Chancellor Rachel Reeves, concerned about pension‑fund and investor fallout, and Housing Secretary Steve Reed.
- Investors and pension funds have lobbied against a cap, though some Labour figures argue residential ground rents are a small share of pension assets, with reports also noting a working proposal to limit charges to about £250 a year for existing leaseholders.