Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour

[ Dover MP Natalie Elphicke has become the second Conservative to defect to the Labour Party in a fortnight criticising the “broken promises” of Rishi Sunak’s government. In the latest blow to the Prime Minister, Elphicke crossed the floor in the Commons moments before Sunak faced Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons. Elphicke said her … Read more

LBC rates for residential, commercial, industrial, hotel uses raised

[ LAND betterment charge (LBC) rates for key use groups – residential, commercial, industrial and hotels – in Singapore for the next half year have all been raised for the first time since a September 2011 review. Developers pay an LBC for the right to enhance the use of some sites or to build bigger … Read more