London's Housing Crisis: A National Conundrum

London housing crisis Andy Burnham

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London faces a severe housing crisis with the highest poverty rate in England, astronomical housing costs, and long commutes.
Despite a fall in house prices, building has halted due to rising costs and regulations.
Solutions like new towns and utilizing greenbelt land are proposed, but face local resistance.

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London faces a severe housing crisis with the highest poverty rate in England, astronomical housing costs, and long commutes. Despite a fall in house prices, building has halted due to rising costs and regulations. Solutions like new towns and utilizing greenbelt land are proposed, but face local resistance.

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