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UK politics

Housing secretary vows building will start on three new towns before next election

Steve Reed pledges to start three new towns before the next election and accelerate building toward at least twelve new towns to improve housing supply.

UK politics

Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges

Labour will begin building three new towns before the next general election to help deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029.

UK politics

Housing secretary vows building will start on three new towns before next election

UK politics

Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges

Can the Government's new planning lawyer help deliver the 1.5m homes target?

Catherine Howard appointed to advise Treasury on speeding planning approvals and removing legal and procedural bottlenecks to accelerate housebuilding.

We will build 1.5m homes, new housing secretary insists

The former environment secretary inherited the housing brief from Angela Rayner in last week's reshuffle, after she resigned over her tax affairs. Reed told the BBC the only way out of what he called a housing "crisis" was to "build baby build" and threatened sanctions on developers who dragged their feet, although he did not specify what that might entail.

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New Housing Secretary continues pledge to 'build baby build'

Steve Reed pledges to accelerate housebuilding to meet Labour's 1.5 million homes target, adopting 'build, baby build' and urging planning reforms.

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2 months ago

UK construction activity in July falls at steepest rate since Covid

UK construction activity fell sharply in July, reflecting the steepest decline since May 2020 due to collapsing housebuilding and broader economic challenges.

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3 months ago

UK housebuilding falters as construction hiring flatlines in another blow for Reeves - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

UK construction employment increased by nearly 11% over five years but grew less than 1% in the past year.

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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

3 months ago

Weaker building regulations could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows

Weakening environmental regulations for small housebuilders may lead to significant nature loss without compensation over the next 10 years.

Renovation

4 months ago

Construction sector continues to struggle amid Chancellor's tax hikes and inflation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Construction PMI at 48.8 indicates continued struggle in the sector, with high inflation and tax pressures impacting investment.

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4 months ago

Could collusion among big housebuilders be blocking self-builders from the market?

The UK's major housebuilders are potentially engaged in anti-competitive behavior, delaying developments and affecting home prices.

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