Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Met officer in court on Nazi group charge
A PROBATIONARY Met Police officer has appeared in court charged with being a member of the banned neo-nazi group National Action.
Benjamin Hannam, 22, is also accused of possessing an indecent and a prohibited image of a child and lying on his police application forms, Westminster magistrates’ court heard yesterday.
The extreme organisation was outlawed under terror legislation in 2016.
Hannam, of Enfield, North London, gave no indication of his pleas and was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for his next appearance on August 14.
He was suspended from duty following a probe by counter-terror cops, Scotland Yard confirmed. were there for affordable housing.” Kate Henderson, of the National Housing Federation, said the Government was proposing to “scrap” Section 106 agreements, which require private developers to build a certain number of social homes.
She said: “Any alternative to section 106 must ensure we can deliver more high-quality affordable homes to meet the huge demand across the country.”
The Royal Institute of British Architects said the reforms could create “the next generation of slum housing”.
On a visit to a housing development in Warrington, Cheshire, PM Johnson defended the reforms.
He said: “What we’re doing is simplifying the process so you actually get much more affordable housing.”
It would give developers “a much simpler infrastructure levy that enables them to go ahead and build a much bigger chunk of affordable housing”.
Housing minister Robert Jenrick, who last month faced calls to resign over his dealings with developer Richard Desmond, also defended the proposals.
He said it was “complete nonsense” to suggest they would result in low-quality homes, and insisted local people would have “a meaningful contribution” in the planning process. Shadow
Minister for Housing and Planning Mike Amesbury said: “The Conservative Party under Boris Johnson has been bankrolled by property developers.
“Now we see the result of that cosy relationship in this disastrous new developers’ charter.”
Tony Gallagher, who hosted former PM David Cameron’s 50th birthday party, donated almost £750,000. Bridgemere UK, a developer chaired by Steve Morgan gave £2m.
The Healey brothers, Malcolm and Eddie, donated £1.1m, John Bloor, from Bloor Homes, £962,000, and West Ham United owner David Sullivan gave £75,000 from his property firm.
Mr Amesbury said: “It’s no surprise the Tories have come up with a system that will benefit their donor mates at the expense of communities. It’s time for this Government to stop blaming the planning system and build affordable, good-quality housing.”