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Matthew Pennycook afirma que terminar con el sistema debe hacerse lentamente para evitar afectar la oferta de viviendas y los escollos legales. Es poco probable que la prohibición de nuevas propiedades bajo el régimen de arrendamiento (leasehold) en Inglaterra y Gales entre en vigor hasta después de las próximas elecciones, según ha declarado el ministro de Vivienda, al defender los intentos fragmentados del gobierno por desmantelar el sistema. El fin del sistema, prometido hace tiempo, tardaría años en «activarse», dijo Matthew Pennycook, a pesar de que la prohibición de los leaseholds en casas nuevas se aprobó en 2024 y el gobierno tiene la intención de aprobar pronto una para pisos nuevos. Continuar leyendo...

Simon Roberts says Easter shop will be unaffected by Middle East conflict, but industry warns prices may rise this yearShoppers will not see food prices rise until at least the summer and Easter will be unaffected by conflict in the Middle East, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said, despite fears of an inflation spike.Simon Roberts said it was “too early” to say whether and when food price inflation related to higher commodity costs would hit supermarket shelves and that the UK’s second-largest supermarket had long-term agreements with suppliers to help protect shoppers. Continue reading...

Writer looked to topics such as computer engineering and life in a nursing home to produce richly researched booksTracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died. He was 80.Kidder’s longtime publisher Random House confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday: “Tracy’s gifts for storytelling and tireless reporting are an enduring reflection of the empathy, integrity, and endless curiosity he brought to everything he did.” Continue reading...