Leader

摘要

Quick, housebuilders! You'd better vote the Tories out quick. No, not because Russia is in fighting mood, and Theresa May is busy poking it with a big old stick. But because the chancellor has just opened the door to some reforms that should make you sit up and listen. Philip Hammond only stood up for about an hour this week to do his Spring Statement and, as boring as it was, once he got past his sluggish growth rate patterns the chancellor mooted some uncomfortable changes to the way housebuilders maybe forced to operate. It's connected to Carillion's demise too, but more of that in a moment.