Developers could get automatic planning permission to
build on disused industrial sites in England. Ministers would also get powers to seize disused land,
while major housing projects could be fast-tracked, and rules on extensions in
London relaxed. It came as official figures showed new house building fell by
5.8% in May, the sharpest decline in nearly four years. There is a question
mark over whether building more homes will boost productivity as much as ministers
claim and Labour said the Conservatives had a record of making "empty
promises" over the past five years. Read more on the BBC website.
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