British Conservative politician and long-serving MP for Gosport
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has urged reviving unused heritage buildings as a major, non-niche solution to Britain’s housing shortage. A heritage-to-housing scheme and tax incentives could help bring old buildings back into use, potentially delivering about 670,000 homes by 2029, as ministers face calls for broader VAT relief and better funding and training in heritage crafts.
Robert Bush has been sentenced to 20 years in Hull Crown Court for 67 offences tied to Legacy Independent Funeral Directors. Police found 35 bodies and hundreds of ashes misallocated or stolen from charities in a case that exposes a shaken trust in funeral services. Regulators vow tighter oversight as families pursue redress.