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Can Labour really build 1.5m new homes by 2029?

21CC Labour new homes - Image of houses for story about the September episode of the 21CC podcast, focused on Labour's housebuilding targets

The Labour Party pledged in its manifesto to build 1.5m new homes over the next Parliament if it got into power. But does the UK have the necessary skills, capacity and infrastructure to achieve this target?

In September’s episode of the 21CC podcast, three experts gather to answer this question and identify the challenges standing in the way of its delivery.

The speakers are:

  • Tim Balcon, chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board
  • Ben Denton, chief executive at housebuilder L&G Affordable Homes
  • Jonathan Werran, chief executive at independent think tank Localis

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