BBC political correspondent Jack Fenwick questions Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden on whether the government's housing plan breaks new ground or echoes a previous Conservative approach.
Researchers say public debate since the May budget has overstated how much the government's tax changes will cost landlords and property investors.
Australian authorities announced a major reward for information as the prime minister held informal talks with the US president at the UN General Assembly, amid an ongoing domestic debate over housing policy.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended his government's social media crackdown against criticism from the White House, while debate continued over housing policy proposals.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Japan's prime minister for the first time since a prior diplomatic dispute, while police offered a $1 million reward in a missing-persons case and a debate over superannuation-backed home loans continued in Canberra.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's chief minister chaired a council meeting that approved new measures to regulate housing schemes and curb illegal construction.
Campaigners say the outcome of the planning dispute could influence future decisions on green belt development across England.
An official audit says George Osborne’s first-time buyer programme generated £25bn in social value last year, as ministers weigh reviving the policy.