Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan

Councils given mandatory targets to deliver 370,000 homes a year in England, including through review of green belt boundaries

Homes must have a higher priority than nature and the environment, the Prime Minister said, as ministers outlined reforms that could allow more building on the green belt.

A shake-up of planning rules revealed on Thursday means councils have been given mandatory targets to deliver a total of 370,000 homes a year in England.