PM to reaffirm green belt pledge despite plans to ramp up housebuilding
by Anushka Asthana Political editor from on (#2BJ2E)
Minister tries to allay fears within Tory party that May is to roll back on manifesto promise with housing crisis white paper
Theresa May will this week reaffirm a Conservative commitment to protecting the green belt, despite unveiling a government strategy that aims to ramp up the pace of housebuilding to ensure 1m new homes are built by 2020.
The prime minister will seek to reassure Tory MPs and grassroots activists who have expressed concerns about the plans that she will not be rolling back on a pledge made by her predecessor, David Cameron, during the last general election.
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