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The rise of Burnham pushes regeneration even higher up the agenda: what the second quarter of Regen Connect has taught us

Regen Connect has continued to track billions in funding, major project approvals and the way regeneration is shifting across the UK. Here is a summary of the campaign’s activity in the second quarter

‘We’ve only got this one chance’: how Newcastle-under-Lyme seized the regeneration opportunity

In the latest in our Voices of Regeneration series, Simon McEneny explains how a small Staffordshire town is drastically revamping its town centre in a bid to revive the High Street

UK Design Capital of the Year 2026 shortlist: How York is becoming a beacon for heritage revival

York’s example shows how a city with a proud history is using careful regeneration, low-carbon design and brownfield development to prove heritage can be a springboard for renewal

From Denby Dale to the Colne Valley: Passivhaus pioneers revisit the standard 16 years on

The team behind the UK’s first cavity wall Passivhaus are now building a terrace of three Passivhaus Plus homes in West Yorkshire. Bill Butcher and Chris Herring of 21 Degrees share what has changed - and what they wish they’d known first time around

‘Good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart’… But what did Burnham’s speech actually mean?

With grand vision and little detail, Andy Burnham last week made his pitch for prime minister. Daniel Gayne picks through his Manchester speech for clues about what the Makerfield MP will actually do when he gets the keys to Number 10

UK Design Capital of the Year 2026 shortlist: How Bradford’s regeneration is driving its revival

Alex Funk takes a closer look at her home city and explores the projects, policies and partnerships driving its transformation that have made it a contender for this year’s award

Could a Reform government really force ‘foreign nationals’ from their social homes?

Largely overlooked amid a historic by-election campaign, Nigel Farage’s latest policy announcement is one of the party’s most extreme measures. But could it actually be done? And what would be its impact? Daniel Gayne looks into it.

Vistry under pressure: what comes next for the housing partnerships giant?

A string of profit warnings and the departure of the chair and chief executive have seen Vistry’s value collapse by more than 80% in two years. Joey Gardiner assesses exactly how much trouble the partnerships housebuilder is now in

‘Are we keeping up with the pace of the sector’s challenges?’: Jonathan Walters on regulating England’s social landlords

Walters outlines his big vision for the Regulator of Social Housing in his first press interview as chief executive

What would prime minister Burnham look like for housing and construction?

The new MP for Makerfield still has a way to go to take Keir Starmer’s job. But with his ascent to Number 10 looking more likely by the day, Daniel Gayne breaks down what his policy agenda might look like for housing, infrastructure and skills

Regen Connect interactive funding and development maps

As part of Regen Connect, Housing Today is monitoring regeneration announcements across the UK as they happen. Use our interactive maps of the UK and London to track the activity

How £10bn-turnover Czech giant Penta is using housing JVs to gain a foothold in the London market

Housing Today flies to Prague to speak to Marek Dospiva, co-founder of one of central Europe’s biggest companies, which has recently signed two JV deals for housing schemes with Ballymore in London and is eyeing further deals