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UK Housing: The failed dream of new-build Britain | The New Statesman
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24:23Now PlayingBuyers of new-build homes across the UK face horror stories.
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Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and the Labour government have pledged to boost the housing market and build 1.5 million new homes.
However, the New Statesman's Britain editor Anoosh Chakelian has been on a journey through 'new-build Britain', hearing about the tragic struggle many new homeowners face.
From construction defects, to evasive developers, Anoosh discusses it all with Will Dunn.
📚 READ: Britain is trapped in a new build nightmare - Anoosh Chakelian
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