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SIR – Michael Gove’s decision not to make local authorities set aside protected land for housing is most welcome. The suggestion from the Home Builders Federation that this will lead to a “further decline” in planning permission approvals is disingenuous. As with many villages around the country, here in Ticehurst (and neighbouring Wadhurst) we have seen a massive increase in building over the past 10 years, without regard for the impact on services and infrastructure, or the major increases in

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SIR – I wonder if striking workers ever give a second thought to those whose businesses they will destroy in pursuit of their selfish – and, in most cases, unrealistic – claims.

SIR – I am a monarchist to my core, but I defend absolutely the right of republicans to express views that I disagree with.

SIR – The extreme courage and determination displayed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the people of Ukraine, in the face of an assault by the fifth largest army in the world, are truly admirable.