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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff and Julia Kollewe

Persimmon ups housebuilding forecast amid optimism over Labour plans

Starmer dressed a in a blue shirt smiles for the camera with a house under construction in the background
The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, at a Persimmon construction site in York, Engand, in June 2024. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Persimmon has strengthened its housebuilding forecasts for the year, saying it has been encouraged by the new Labour government’s planning reforms.

The company, which is one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, said its outlook was already being bolstered by improving consumer confidence, having seen a rise in visits by potential buyers.

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