UK

Infrastructure is at the heart of government plans to kick-start the UK economy in 2021, with chancellor Rishi Sunak promising £100 billion of capital expenditure on infrastructure in 2021.

The rebellion within the Conservative Party against government proposals to reform the planning system is mounting, with research showing that most Tory MPs oppose the changes.

Delays in securing planning permission or discharging conditions will be a big barrier to increasing housing delivery in the next 12 months, according to a survey of small and medium enterprise (SME) homebuilders.