Labour’s New Towns Taskforce promised a bold vision for housing. But with only three modest sites selected, is this really the step-change the country needs — or just more planning fatigue?

Plus: with welfare spending rising and tax burdens at record highs, is it time for serious reform? As the Treasury looks for ways to plug a £22 billion shortfall, we ask whether the current system still delivers value for money.

And can London win back its missing millionaires? After years of sluggish growth and rising levies, business leaders are calling for a rethink of the capital’s tax regime. Benjamin Wilson is joined by City AM’s Alys Denby and Lawrence Newport from Looking for Growth to explore what’s needed to put London back on the global map.

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