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Labour to unveil golden rules for building on ‘grey belt’
The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes, says Knight Frank
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Planning reform ‘at the very centre’ of Labour economic vision, says Reeves
Infrastructure investment and planning reform two of ‘three pillars’ of party’s economic strategy
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Seven in 10 housebuilders want Labour to win next election, says Knight Frank
The property consultancy has also identified 11,000 “grey belt” sites with capacity for up to 200,000 new homes
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In Focus
Key takeaways and talking points from the Labour Party conference
Amid uncertainty around commitments to net zero and infrastructure investment, the opposition set out its stall for the coming election. Daniel Gayne and Thomas Lowe report
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Rayner pledges to increase ‘social housing’ delivery
Shadow housing secretary says more social homes will also help boost mortgage affordability for first time buyers
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Matthew Pennycook retains role as shadow housing minister
The MP for Greenwich and Woolwich has held the position since 2021, but his role was in question after the replacement of Lisa Nandy as shadow housing secretary
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Labour party to cut housebuilding cost by overhauling compulsory purchase orders
Proposals by shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy would go beyond the Conservatives’ amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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Labour to ‘repurpose’ Homes England as part of housing drive
Draft policy platform shows party wants ‘more high quality and affordable homes’ if elected to government
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Labour to set out plans to boost council housebuilding and home ownership
Nandy to set out alternative plan for growing economy
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Starmer pledges £6bn a-year ‘national mission’ to upgrade homes
Labour leader uses conference speech to announce plan to improve energy efficiency of 19 million UK properties
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Labour appoints new shadow housing minister
Manchester Central MP given the role after incumbent Thangam Debbonaire promoted
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Restrict housing market activity, Starmer tells government
Labour Party leader says it is “extraordinary” that lockdown measures are less strict than last spring
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Labour calls for multi-billion pound housing retrofit boost
Opposition party says energy efficiency programme should be part of £30bn post-covid green jobs stimulus