The UK's housebuilding drive mustn't ignore the need for green homes

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The UK government aims to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years – but the green credentials of those homes are uncertain as crucial details underpinning the Future Homes Standard have still not been confirmed, write lawyers Ben Standing and Felicity Zakers

Planning red tape is being cut left, right and centre, but there's a notable absence of a green tint to Labour's housebuilding drive. Sir Keir Starmer has sensibly identified large-scale new housing...

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