Housing crisis: The battle for England’s green and pleasant land
Labour has promised to create 1.5 million new homes during this parliament. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he wants to see more social housing. So if they build it - where will it go?
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The grey belt is a new designation which is meant to include previously developed land in the green belt, such as sites like old car parks and former petrol stations.
But critics say these potential rebuilding plans would mean the loss of much-valued green landscapes.
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