The Green Belt was introduced nearly 70 years ago to protect the countryside around large towns and cities from urban sprawl. Not every acre has been sacrosanct since, but the principle has held firm.

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Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping changes to crack down on what he described as the “bulging benefits bill blighting our society”. The Prime Minister used an op-ed in the Mail on Sunday ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said there is a ‘bulging benefits bill blighting Britain’ (PA) Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping changes to crack down on what he described as the ...

Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping changes to crack down on what he described as the “bulging benefits bill blighting our society”. The Prime Minister used an op-ed in the Mail on Sunday to vow to ...