{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/68430baba13d33737380d88f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Britain is trapped in a new build nightmare","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1749224254407-ac7f60d1-cf9a-42cf-a0e7-955c18249c9d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>If you live in a new build, or know someone who does, who might already be all too familiar with the fact that Britain has a housing problem.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Yes we have a severe shortage of housing, and the government has promised to build 1.5million new homes by the end of parliament - but something which is affecting many people but remains underreported is the terrible quality of the houses being built.</p><p><br></p><p>Will Dunn is joined by Anoosh Chakelian who has written this week's cover story:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/society/2025/06/britains-new-build-nightmare-housing-crisis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Britain’s new-build nightmare</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Submit a question for a future episode:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">You Ask Us</a></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}