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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Housing war erupts: Greens accuse Labour of ‘cosy’ developer ties as London local elections battle heats up

Labour is more interested in “pleasing property developers” than helping Londoners onto the housing ladder, the leader of the Green Party has claimed as he launched his local election campaign in the capital.

Zack Polanski on Thursday accused Labour ministers of having a “cozy” relationship with lobbyists and property developers that has resulted in too many “luxury” flats with sky-high service charges for leaseholders being built over social and affordable housing.

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