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Labour's Housing Plan: Balancing Growth & Controls

The Labour government unveils new plans to fix the planning system, aiming to build 1.5 million new homes by simplifying environmental rules, optimizing land use, and fast-tracking energy-efficient projects. However, these proposals face criticism from within Labour, with a councillor arguing that an obsession with growth at any price is a mistake and that removing planning controls would not lead to sustainable growth. The government insists that these reforms will unlock investment and make it easier to construct the needed homes, ultimately rebuilding the economy and providing affordable housing for working people.

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