Commons to ask crown estate for details of Prince Andrew’s rent-free housing as inquiry moves closer – UK politics live

Conservative chair of public accounts committee to raise questions about Andrew’s deal at Royal LodgeRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and Cambridge as part of a bid to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” in southern England, PA Media reports. PA says:The Cowley Branch railway line in Oxford will reopen with new stations in Littlemore and Cowley, which the Treasury said would support up to 10,000 new jobs.The investment will also go towards the development of affordable homes in Cambridge, with plans to launch a consultation on forming a new centrally led development corporation to support the growth of the city. Continue reading...