This week's Media Review: Friday 18th September 2026
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Today’s Conveyancer reports that more than 300,000 homes in England have been sitting empty long-term, with the unused housing stock estimated to be worth £88.6 billion.Investment & Pensions Europe reports warnings from the pensions industry that the Government’s proposed Value for Money framework could inadvertently encourage investment herding.Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, writing for The Guardian, calls for a cap on political donations and argues that very large donations risk distorting democracy.In Lib Dem Voice, Professor David Howarth shares three proposals to limit the influence of big money in politics, including a cap on individual donations and ending organisational donations.Joe Zammit-Lucia also enters the debate, blogging on Radix Big Tent, questioning proposals to give trade union donations different treatment from other organisational donations.And finally, National Health Executive writes that six neighbourhood health trailblazers are receiving funding to bring together NHS services, councils, and community organisations in order to tackle health inequalities.
