
LONDON, UK — Mayor Sadiq Khan has come under fire for plans to allow development on parts of London’s green belt land, with critics accusing him of “sacrificing” the capital’s green spaces to satisfy the Labour government and address the city’s deepening housing crisis.
The Mayor is expected to announce on Friday that City Hall will “actively explore” building on select green belt sites, a significant shift in policy aimed at tackling the chronic shortage of affordable housing in London.