David Cameron faces growing pressure to review the
“bedroom tax” after Conservative MPs reported the controversial policy proved
hugely unpopular on the doorsteps during the general election campaign. The
impact of the charge since its introduction two years ago is also set to be
examined by a Commons Select Committee. The “spare-room subsidy” is coming
under fresh scrutiny amid complaints it is undermining the Prime Minister’s
attempts to project the Tories as a “one nation” party. Conservative opponents
are warning that the shortage of one-bedroom properties for tenants to move
into from larger homes is making the policy difficult to administer in parts of
the country. Read more on the Independent website.
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof |
Tom Allan
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*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
Still, as a local told me, ‘you cannae blame them wanting somewhere to live’
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