Final new town locations won’t now be revealed until next year, says MHCLG official

By Daniel Gayne2026-11-13T12:00:00

Permanent secretary Tim Riordan tells parliament announcement will be “nearer to January then June”

The final choices for the government’s new towns programme will be announced “early” next year, according to the permanent secretary in the housing ministry.

The Labour Party was elected in July 2024 on a manifesto promising a new generation of new towns, which it defines as new settlements of 10,000 homes or more.

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