Water bills must rise if Labour is to hit housebuilding target, industry claims

Companies need regulator go-ahead on significant increases or they will not be able to aid plan, says Water UK

Labour's key housebuilding target will not be met if water companies are blocked from significantly increasing bills, the leader of an industry group has said.

The government has promised to build 1.5m homes during this parliament as a central pillar to its plans to end the housing crisis.