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Britain is trapped in a new build nightmare

Is a 1.5 million home target sensible?

By Podcast


If you live in a new build, or know someone who does, who might already be all too familiar with the fact that Britain has a housing problem. 

Yes we have a severe shortage of housing, and the government has promised to build 1.5million new homes by the end of parliament – but something which is affecting many people but remains underreported is the terrible quality of the houses being built.

Will Dunn is joined by Anoosh Chakelian who has written this week’s cover story: Britain’s new-build nightmare


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