Britain's opposition Labor Party will today pledge to work with the private sector to build so-called " new cities" aimed at fulfilling his commitment to build 1.5 million new homes across Britain if he comes to power, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Ahead of a national election later this year, housebuilding, or the lack of it, is becoming increasingly important to voters in Britain, where tens of thousands cannot afford to buy homes while others are protesting new developments in the process in rural areas.
The ruling Conservatives under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have been forced to water down their 2019 manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes a year in England after pressure from some of the party's MPs not to go ahead with the plan.
Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, will set out plans for a new generation of "new towns" built after the Second World War to provide new housing after the conflict.
"Developers who do their part to build high-quality, well-designed and sustainable affordable housing, with green space and transport links and schools and GPs nearby, will see a new dawn under Labour,”. she said in a statement. "But those who have shirked their responsibilities for too long will be held strictly accountable."