Labour Unveils Plan to Boost Housing by 1.5 Million

Published on July 31, 2024

Deputy Prime Minster Angela Rayner announced on Tuesday that the government will build 1.5 million homes in the UK over five years in a bid to tackle the housing crisis. Speaking in the House of Commons, Rayner said mandatory housing targets, downgraded by the previous Conservative government, will be reinstated and some low-quality green belt land will be utilised for the scheme. The deputy prime minister and housing secretary will reverse changes made to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration, which she said had reduced the housing supply. Rayner revealed forecasts of fewer than 200,000 new homes were to be built in 2024–25 under Conservative policies, which is way below their annual 300,000 target....

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