Angela Rayner unveils sweeping plans to tackle Tory housebuilding legacy ‘scandal’
This week the government will announce a major overhaul of planning rules that will encourage the construction of far more affordable homes, as it seeks to tackle the economic and social legacy of 14 years of Conservative rule.
Deputy First Minister Angela Rayner will present a new National Planning Policy Framework to MPs on Tuesday before they go into their summer recess, tightening the requirements for building far more affordable homes in areas where they are needed from this autumn.
Writing for the Observer Before the announcement, Rayner said ministers had found a "frankly scandalous legacy" "under every stone we ...