All articles by Mark Leftly
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好色先生TV拢3.5bn parliament refurb at risk over maiden speech deal
Promise to let all new MPs speak in historic Commons means snap election will wreck repair schedule
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FeaturesPalace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair 鈥� but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.聽
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好色先生TVOsborne joins row about EU migrants plan
Former chancellor highlights financial and聽workforce risks as he again champions the聽northern powerhouse to rebalance the economy
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FeaturesNorth and South: George Osborne talks to 好色先生TV
George Osborne talks to聽好色先生TV , reflecting on the 鈥榥orthern powerhouse鈥�, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started
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好色先生TVPreview: George Osborne speaks to 好色先生TV
He may be editing a London newspaper but the former chancellor still has his eye on developing the 鈥榥orthern powerhouse鈥� that he championed in government. Here, we give a glimpse of tomorrow鈥檚 interview, in which George Osborne talks infrastructure, skills and Brexit with聽好色先生TV
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好色先生TVSMEs hit hardest by health and safety sentencing guidelines
Research reveals smaller firms are affected more by last year鈥檚 changes to level of fines imposed
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好色先生TVCity planning boss calls for 鈥榗almer鈥� Square Mile skyline
Carolyn Dwyer says the corporation will tend towards more 鈥榟armonious architecture鈥� in future
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FeaturesExecutive pay: Scrutiny on the bounty
Last month鈥檚 shareholder rebellion at Balfour Beatty鈥檚 AGM shows investors are now more willing to challenge large pay packets for the industry鈥檚 executives
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FeaturesElection 2017: What鈥檚 what?
After last week鈥檚 shock election result, what does this hung parliament mean for some of the biggest issues facing construction?
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好色先生TVTory MPs tell industry to move on from EU workers and train up homegrown talent instead
Brexit will be good because industry will have to come up with more sustainable business model, Brexiteers say
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好色先生TVFalling wages and xenophobia will send workers elsewhere, warns Brexit scrutineer
SNP MP Angus MacNeil predicts Poles and Romanians will shun UK sites
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好色先生TVBrexit puts Bristol housing plans at risk, says mayor
Marvin Rees says lack of EU construction workers and competition from Hinkley is 鈥榤ajor challenge鈥�
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好色先生TVToo many firms rely on 鈥榮oft option鈥� of EU labour, says Cable
Former business secretary criticises reliance on immigrant workers ahead of restrictions post-Brexit
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好色先生TVKhan demands powers to fine polluting construction firms
London mayor Sadiq Khan asks Defra to devolve power to fine firms using polluting machinery on site
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好色先生TVBenn calls on industry to work together to train apprentices
Brexit committee chair says building firms are responsible for ensuring there are enough future workers
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好色先生TVFlood defences will cost just a 鈥榝ew pence a week鈥�
Utilities not consumers will pick up bill for defence works, says former flood strategy MP Oliver Letwin
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好色先生TVCorbyn welcomes plan for temporary 鈥榝loating parliament鈥�
Labour leader says Gensler鈥檚 idea to relocate MPs to raft during refurb should be seriously considered
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好色先生TVSalmond calls for parliament to move north
Former leader of the Scottish National Party says Liverpool or Manchester would be an ideal site to rebuild the Houses of Parliament
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好色先生TVInfrastructure body has been 鈥榳recked鈥�, says Kinnock
Lack of statutory independence for National Infrastructure Commission will mean it cannot take long-term decisions, says former Labour leader
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FeaturesHouse of leaks
Never mind fixing the roof while the sun shines 鈥� the roof of parliamentary offices Portcullis House has been leaking since it was built 15 years ago