[The construction of three new towns
will begin before the next general election,
Labour has pledged.
A taskforce has recommended
12 locations in England for development,
with three areas -
Tempsford in Bedfordshire,
Leeds South Bank, and
Crews Hill in North London
- identified as the most promising sites.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed announced
the plans in a speech on the opening day
of Labour's annual party conference.]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1geen679o
[Labour has put housebuilding at the
centre of its vision of how to get the
economy growing, promising to build
1.5 million new homes by 2029.
The announcement comes as Labour
members gather in Liverpool for the
annual conference.]