Nearly 100,000 homes sped up by drive to cut red tape, ministers claim

The Deputy Prime Minister said a scheme to speed up house building is helping to ‘turn the tide’ of the housing crisis (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Nearly 100,000 homes have been sped up by an initiative to cut red tape, according to the Government.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the New Homes Accelerator was “breaking down the barriers” stopping new homes from being built, and would “turn the tide on the housing crisis”.