Government waging ‘war on rural England’ with planning overhaul, Tories argue

The Government is waging a ‘war on rural England’, the Tories have claimed (Rui Vieira/PA) - (PA Wire)

Labour is waging a “war on rural England” with its overhaul of planning rules, the Tories have argued.

Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake claimed the “majority” of homes built to reach the Government’s target of 1.5 million homes will go to migrants coming to the UK.