A new review to look at the red tape surrounding the planning application process was launched today by various Government ministers.

A new Planning Bill aimed at making the planning system quicker is published today by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears.

The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform has presented petitions in the High Court to wind up six building companies in the public interest.

Manchester City Council (MCC) is suing Thomas Heatherwick, Packman Lucas, Flint and Neill Partnership and Westbury Structures, for £2 million over continuing problems concerning the safety of the magnificent B of the Bang sculpture which stands outside the former Commonwealth Games Stadium in East Manchester.