Housebuilding
The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration

The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration
Experts have proposed a special visa to bring in 200,000 builders from abroad to train up British workers and help Labour hit its 1.5 million-home target
More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds

More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds
Think tank IPPR accused housing developers of sitting on land to build almost as many homes as Labour has pledged to build while in power. But house building experts have blasted the research as a ‘myth’
Where will the government build the ‘next generation’ of new towns?

Where will the government build the ‘next generation’ of new towns?
More than 100 proposals for the new towns have been submitted by councils – but most are likely to expand existing places