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Angela Rayner has come beneath fireplace from the Tories after planning reforms had been unveiled in a bid to achieve Labour’s housebuilding goal. The Government is searching for to spice up smaller builders with sooner planning choices and monetary backing to hurry up constructing new houses.

It will set out the main points of proposals to slash crimson tape and to shift planning choices away from councillors and in the direction of skilled officers as a part of efforts to fulfill Labour’s pledge to construct 1.5million houses by 2029-30. Ms Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, stated it was time to “level the playing field” for smaller housebuilders.

But Tory Shadow Housing Secretary Kevin Hollinrake stated: “We are the party of small business and whilst in government we boosted finance and the allocation of more sites for SMEs. We have also been pushing the Government to do more, so welcome any workable changes to do so.

“But as long as Labour’s immigration conveyor belt continues, those homes will be of little benefit to the British public.

“The reality is that Labour are stripping councillors of the right to vote on local planning applications, concreting over the green belt and withdrawing support for first-time buyers. Even the Office for Budget Responsibility say Labour won’t meet their housing target.

“Just last week, Angela Rayner was caught plotting tax hikes on working families. What she will bring is higher taxes and less say over development in your community.”