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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Mapped: Green belt land in your area as Keir Starmer threatens to build houses on protected sites

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A newly-released map from the government reveals how much ‘green belt’ land each region of England has after Keir Starmer promised to review planning regulations and build 1.5 million homes over five years if Labour wins the next election.

The Labour leader said his party would focus developments on ‘brownfield’ sites first but warned he would “get tough” on his own ‘nimby’ MPs who try to block housebuilding in their constituencies.

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