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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sophie Wingate

Labour accused of blocking plans to boost housebuilding

PA Wire

Labour has been accused of being the party of “the blockers not the builders” amid reports it could vote against Government plans to relax environmental rules to boost housebuilding.

The House of Lords is set to vote on Wednesday on scrapping EU-era rules that force housebuilders to mitigate the impact development has on river health.

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