Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges

Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges5 hours ago Share Save Jennifer McKiernan & Becky Morton political reporters Share SaveEPA Housing Secretary Steve Reed wears a Build Baby Build capThe construction of three new towns will begin before the next general election, Labour has pledged. "This party built new towns after the war to meet our promise of homes fit for heroes," he said. "I will do whatever it takes to get Britain building again, and we won't just build homes, we'll build communities, and not just communities but entire towns." The promise of a "new generation of new towns" was included in Labour's election manifesto last year. The government has welcomed a recommendation from the New Towns Taskforce that at least 40% of these new homes should be classed as affordable housing.