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Shadow chancellor says cutting red tape could cut house costs by £50,000
Original: Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 - UK
The shadow chancellor is addressing the Conservative Party conference, arguing that slashing planning and business regulation could reduce the cost of building a new house by £50,000. The claim frames deregulation as the party's answer to Britain's housing affordability crisis and is being made as the Tories set out their economic pitch in opposition, with planners and housing campaigners likely to contest the figure.
Why now: The Tory conference is under way and housing affordability is a live political issue in the UK.
Conservative PartyShadow ChancellorTory Party ConferenceUK housing market
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- Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 - UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/05/tory-party-conference-labour-reform-planning-economy-business-latest-news-updates #… · guardian_world@robot.villas · 3
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