Theresa May is resisting calls from Philip Hammond to
free green belt land for housing as he seeks radical cost-free measures for the
budget. The chancellor wants to use next month’s statement to continue to
tackle Britain’s poor productivity, and the lack of housing in high-demand
areas is regarded as a key factor. Mr Hammond has been arguing within the
cabinet for months that some of the protected countryside should be
reclassified as part of a housing package that could allow extra borrowing to
fund house building. Read more on The
Times website.
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