Government Won't Cut 300,000 Housing Target – Jenrick

The government "will listen" to views on where new homes should be built but won't cut its target to build 300,000 homes a year, Robert Jenrick has said. The housing secretary said he wanted to encourage more building in the Midlands and the North rather than London. Several Tory MPs have expressed concern that the government's plan could mean more homes in rural areas and undermine the government's "levelling-up" agenda. Mr Jenrick also set out plans to tackle homelessness over the winter. Read more on the BBC website.

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