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‘Sludge in the system’: myriad problems stymie Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge

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‘Sludge in the system’: myriad problems stymie Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge
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Soaring cost of building materials, lack of affordability and planning bottlenecks are some of the obstacles thwarting housing targetAt South and City College in Birmingham, dozens of young people clad in hi-vis vests and hard hats are building mini-walls and plastering half-formed rooms.Some weave in and out of stacks of bricks with wheelbarrows, while others use spirit levels to check the walls are straight and flat. In a few days time, these walls will be demolished and the plastering scraped

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