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Government housing chief quizzed on ‘new town’ – but misses chance to visit Crews Hill

The Dispatch spoke exclusively today to Labour's secretary of state for housing as he joined the campaign trail ahead of next month's local election

Crews Hill with (inset) council leader Ergin Erbil and Housing Secretary Steve Reed pictured in Enfield today

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A different economic idea for Enfield

The Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries (credit Kate Raworth and Christian Guthier. CC-BY-SA 4.0. Citation: Raworth, K. (2017), ‘Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist’. London: Penguin Random House)

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Khan ‘defending the government rather than doing what Londoners need’ claims Green leader

Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski poses for photos in the City Hall in London, Britain 01 December 2025. Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon

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Stephen K Amos on why ‘laughter is the best medicine’

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Working for change and cohesion

Chandra Bhatia, chief executive of Enfield Racial Equality Council

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Made in Enfield: Emmanuel Sonubi returns to the Dugdale

16 September 2025

Ahead of bringing his new show Life After Near Death to his hometown, comic Emmanuel Sonubi sat down with the Dispatch to discuss the very personal material of...

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‘I want to be the voice of safety for Enfield’s youth’

23 August 2025

Francis campaigning with the Labour Party in the 1970s

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From politics to climate action

10 July 2025

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That’s all folk

9 July 2025

Alessandro Georgiou (second from right) canvassing with Enfield Conservatives

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‘Labour are worried and we’ve got them on the ropes’

10 June 2025

Amari Bacchus from Enfield portrays Adam Bascombe in Adolescence (credit @Amiraamirau)

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Netflix star on the importance of ‘touching grass’

24 May 2025

Ada address a class during her campaign to be elected to Enfield Youth Council

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Giving young people a voice

24 April 2025

Ergin Erbil gets digging at Meridian Water, the council's flagship housing development

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‘I’m passionate about a fairer, cleaner, greener, safer Enfield’

9 February 2025

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Encouraging empathy between Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities

7 December 2024

Alex Wilson, Reform UK member of the London Assembly. (credit Noah Vickers/Local Democracy Reporting Service)

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First-ever Reform UK politician at City Hall says climate change ‘not an emergency’

21 May 2024

Count Binface wants Thames Water bosses to swim in the Thames "to see how they like it"

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Count Binface on protecting the Green Belt, Whitewebbs, and bringing back Ceefax

18 April 2024

From left; Ruben Scott, Christian Arden and Ben Abrahams outside The Fox

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New operators of The Fox hope to make it ‘a destination pub’

26 March 2024

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (inset right) is not keen on Ulez's expansion

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Starmer declines to endorse last year’s Ulez expansion

19 March 2024

Independent London mayoral candidate Serge Crowbolder

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Mayoral contender champions rent controls, digital democracy and dams

5 February 2024

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Enfield’s last D-Day veteran tells his story

4 January 2024

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Investment banker wants to rip out Ulez and LTNs if he becomes London mayor

3 January 2024

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Wood Green gym owner wants to rip out Ulez and LTNs if he becomes London mayor

2 January 2024

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Independent mayoral candidate wants to ban cars in central London on Sundays

28 December 2023

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Disability rights advocate from Enfield discusses his role with charity

23 November 2023

Natalie Campbell (credit Nicole Engelmann - Hey Tuesday)

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Entrepreneur running for London mayor promises ‘centrist’ platform

12 October 2023

Government housing chief quizzed on ‘new town’ – but misses chance to visit Crews Hill

A different economic idea for Enfield

Khan ‘defending the government rather than doing what Londoners need’ claims Green leader

Stephen K Amos on why ‘laughter is the best medicine’

Working for change and cohesion

Category - Interviews

Made in Enfield: Emmanuel Sonubi returns to the Dugdale

‘I want to be the voice of safety for Enfield’s youth’

From politics to climate action

That’s all folk

‘Labour are worried and we’ve got them on the ropes’

Netflix star on the importance of ‘touching grass’

Giving young people a voice

‘I’m passionate about a fairer, cleaner, greener, safer Enfield’

Encouraging empathy between Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities

First-ever Reform UK politician at City Hall says climate change ‘not an emergency’

Count Binface on protecting the Green Belt, Whitewebbs, and bringing back Ceefax

New operators of The Fox hope to make it ‘a destination pub’

Starmer declines to endorse last year’s Ulez expansion

Mayoral contender champions rent controls, digital democracy and dams

Enfield’s last D-Day veteran tells his story

Investment banker wants to rip out Ulez and LTNs if he becomes London mayor

Wood Green gym owner wants to rip out Ulez and LTNs if he becomes London mayor

Independent mayoral candidate wants to ban cars in central London on Sundays

Disability rights advocate from Enfield discusses his role with charity

Entrepreneur running for London mayor promises ‘centrist’ platform

Dead body discovered in New River

Shock over proposed closure of private school in Palmers Green

Government confirms Crews Hill as one of seven ‘new towns’

Chinese restaurant goes up in flames – but no-one hurt

Plans submitted for major housing scheme on Southbury cinema site

Dame Judi backs campaign to save Whitewebbs Park

Toby Carvery facing eviction by Enfield Council over felled oak