Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live

The UK government is loosening planning rules in England to encourage more new homes to be built near train stations and other transport hubs. This change could lead to thousands of additional houses, potentially including on green belt sites. However, the shadow housing secretary, James Cleverly, criticized these changes, calling them a "smokescreen" for Labour's alleged failure to build enough homes. Cleverly argued that housebuilding in the UK has collapsed, partly due to Labour making the process prohibitively expensive.