Influential Conservative think tank backs Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans

By Tom Lowe2024-04-22T11:17:00

Bright Blue says Keir Starmer is “absolutely right” to propose building on poor quality areas of the green belt

Influential Conservative think tank Bright Blue has given its full support to Labour’s plans to build on poor quality areas of the green belt despite official opposition from Tory headquarters.

The centre-right organisation closely associated with David Cameron and the One Nation group of Tory MPs said Labour was “absolutely right” to propose freeing up areas of the green belt which are derelict or have been previously developed.

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