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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Water bills must rise if Labour is to hit housebuilding target, industry claims

New homes are being built in Cheshire
Water companies have to aid the construction of homes in water-stressed areas by building infrastructure such as sewage pipes and reservoirs. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Labour’s key housebuilding target will not be met if water companies are blocked from significantly increasing bills, the leader of an industry group has said.

The government has promised to build 1.5m homes during this parliament as a central pillar to its plans to end the housing crisis.

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