Starmer blasts Tory flip-flopping as he pledges ‘to build a new Britain’

By Tom Lowe2023-10-10T14:37:00

Labour leader unveils proposal to “bulldoze” the planning system and build 1.5 million homes in five years as party aims for decade in power

Keir Starmer has pledged to “get Britain’s future back” by building 1.5 million homes over the next five years, “bulldozing” the planning system and constructing a wave of new towns across England.

Targeting two consecutive terms in power, the Labour leader promised to “build a new Britain” during a decade of “national renewal” following 13 years of Conservative-led government.

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