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own home but we are doing it in thele right way.— thele right way. this is the type of housin: thele right way. this is the type of housing development _ thele right way. this is the type of housing development the - thele right way. this is the type of housing development the prime . housing development the prime minister wants to see, thousands of homes are going up here on the site of an old car factory, brownfield rather than green field. but this kind of thing only goes so far, and another manifesto pledge is proving much harder to meet. that of building 300,000 new homes a year. and up the road it is not hard to find people with housing related grumbles find people with housing related u-rumble , , , , grumbles rent is very expensive. £800 for two _ grumbles rent is very expensive. £800 for two bedroom _ grumbles rent is very expensive. £800 for two bedroom property i grumbles rent is very expensive. l £800 for two bedroom property for grumbles rent is very expensive. - £800 for two bedroom property for me and my son. has £800 for two bedroom property for me and m son. .,, ., ., £800 for two bedroom property for me and my son-— yes- i and my son. has that gone up? yes. it seems to — and my son. has that gone up? yes. it seems to get _ and my son. has that gone up? yes. it seems to get worse _ and my son. has that gone up? yes. it seems to get worse and _ and my son. has that gone up? yes. it seems to get worse and worse - and my son. has that gone up? yes. j it seems to get worse and worse and the rents— it seems to get worse and worse and the rents get hiring and there is not enough housing.— the rents get hiring and there is not enough housing. house prices aren't what _ not enough housing. house prices aren't what they _ not enough housing. house prices aren't what they used _ not enough housing. house prices aren't what they used to - not enough housing. house prices aren't what they used to be, - not enough housing. house prices aren't what they used to be, i - not enough housing. house prices. aren't what they used to be, i don't think they have a grasp of what people are going through. dawn think they have a grasp of what people are going through. down in central london _ people are going through. down in central london the _ people are going through. down in central london the housing - people are going through. down in i central london the housing secretary set out the detail behind the government's ambition, relaxing planning rules to allow more shops
easierfor the countryside. we are making it easier for people to expand upwards and outwards and we are making it easier to build on brownfield sites and we are investing in the planning system. it is a practical approach and more people can own their own home and we are doing that at the right way. the home and we are doing that at the riaht wa . ., ., , ., right way. the other manifesto led . e right way. the other manifesto pledge was _ right way. the other manifesto pledge was 300,000 - right way. the other manifesto pledge was 300,000 new - right way. the other manifesto i pledge was 300,000 new homes right way. the other manifesto - pledge was 300,000 new homes a right way. the other manifesto _ pledge was 300,000 new homes a year, does that stand? we pledge was 300,000 new homes a year, does that stand?— does that stand? we are making rouress does that stand? we are making progress towards _ does that stand? we are making progress towards that _ does that stand? we are making progress towards that and - does that stand? we are making progress towards that and over i does that stand? we are making i progress towards that and over the last few years we have seen some of the biggest years for new housing supply than we have seen in decades. we have the highest number of first—time buyers in over 20 years, so we are making progress and i am proud of that progress and we are not stopping there. so we have got to do that in the right way. i don't want to concrete over the countryside. i also don't want to ride roughshod over the views of local communities and their locally elected representatives. that would not be right either. that is what the labour party wants to do and i don't think it is the right thing to do. we want to build on more brownfield places, expanding upwards and outwards and there is a
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that will have a very significant impact on the numbers? i that will have a very significant impact on the numbers? i think it will. at impact on the numbers? i think it will- at the _ impact on the numbers? i think it will. at the very _ impact on the numbers? i think it will. at the very least _ impact on the numbers? i think it will. at the very least isn't - impact on the numbers? i think it will. at the very least isn't it i will. at the very least isn't it bafflina will. at the very least isn't it baffling for _ will. at the very least isn't it baffling for people _ will. at the very least isn't it baffling for people watching | will. at the very least isn't it i baffling for people watching this morning who have heard conservative minister saying immigration is far too high, we have to bring it down, and then see the reality of the decisions you make for the economy, for good or ill, and immigration is going up and up? i do for good or ill, and immigration is going up and up?— going up and up? i do want it to come down- _ going up and up? i do want it to come down. it _ going up and up? i do want it to come down. it is _ going up and up? i do want it to come down. it is very _ going up and up? i do want it to come down. it is very important going up and up? i do want it to i come down. it is very important to me and to the prime minister and thatis me and to the prime minister and that is why we made that manifesto pledge and we will stick to it. there are exceptional factors we should all acknowledge. the generosity of the british public in offering more of the world's greatest resettlement schemes for ukrainians, the hong kong scheme, the schemes we have had for syria and afghanistan and the global scheme run by the united nations, they have accounted for a very large amount of exceptional migration to the country in recent years. that
that will be banned. now, the argument of the government is making is that there has been a significant increase in the number of those dependents coming to the uk, a 750% increase, ministers say, overthe past few years. the prime minister told cabinet this morning that he thinks the changes being announced today will have a significant impact. at the question is, how quick will that impact be felt, and will it be enough? remember that the conservatives promised at the last election to bring net migration down. what we are likely to see on thursday is figures that are treble that one of the proms was made. sticking to that manifesto pledge at the moment is looking like an extremely tall orderfor the moment is looking like an extremely tall order for the next election. . ~ extremely tall order for the next election. w' . , extremely tall order for the next election. . , ., ~ prince harry has lost a legal challenge in his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection when he's in the uk. his lawyers wanted a judicial review of the rejection
these are individuals what were crimes for their earlier actions and our four crimes for their earlier actions and ourfour and nobody crimes for their earlier actions and our four and nobody should crimes for their earlier actions and ourfour and nobody should have trusted them with their words towards each other or to the international community as a hull. mr mark brown we will leave again because of the issues with the line but thank you forjoining us on bbc news. thank you. let's turn from that for a few moments and look at some of the other important stories of the day because almost 21,000 new police officers have been recruited in england and wales in the last three years, according to ministers making the announcement today. the government says it means it has met its manifesto pledge to hire 20,000 officers but the labour government says it is trying to cope catch up with the cuts it made since 2010. only one force, the metropolitan
manifesto pledge. taste has not been able to deliver its manifesto pledge.— has not been able to deliver its manifesto pledge. has not been able to deliver its manifesto ledue. . ., ., ., , manifesto pledge. we are going to be coverin: , manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering. just — manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering. just in _ manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering, just in a _ manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering, just in a few _ manifesto pledge. we are going to be covering, just in a few minutes, - covering, just in a few minutes, explaining the situation from the government when it comes to dealing with the nhs and the strike separately. what i am interested in is your surgery. your surgery has not had to send out texts. i am interested in what your surgery, the situation of the three you look after, how you got into that to sit chilli—macro —— that situation? i chilli—macro —— that situation? i think it comes down to the fact as to where — think it comes down to the fact as to where your surgery is located, a bit of— to where your surgery is located, a bit of a _ to where your surgery is located, a bit of a postcode lottery. if you are in _ bit of a postcode lottery. if you are in a — bit of a postcode lottery. if you are in a densely populated birmingham city surgery with lots of children. _ birmingham city surgery with lots of children, young people, we've got an outbreak— children, young people, we've got an outbreak of— children, young people, we've got an outbreak of strep b, as you already know _
face right now. it's a big dilemma, some people _ face right now. it's a big dilemma, some people are _ face right now. it's a big dilemma, some people are lucky _ face right now. it's a big dilemma, some people are lucky to - face right now. it's a big dilemma, some people are lucky to have - some people are lucky to have healthy pension pots, there are others who will be worried not least because of the cost of living right now about whether their pension — we have a story in the front of the telegraph saying that the pension age will go up, but that's... it's a tough one, isn't it? it age will go up, but that's. .. it's a tough one, isn't it?— tough one, isn't it? it is but naturally — tough one, isn't it? it is but naturally i'm _ tough one, isn't it? it is but naturally i'm not _ tough one, isn't it? it is but naturally i'm not that - tough one, isn't it? it is but naturally i'm not that state | tough one, isn't it? it is but - naturally i'm not that state yet. but i understand that's apparent that if your children were working and suddenly can't afford their mortgage payments, everything has gone up, you help your kids if you can. that said, there's been a lot in the news about the triple—lock for use with pensions, of course it was a conservative manifesto pledge, and you can understand, and pensioners need that, but for young people life is particularly hard, they couldn't even dream of saving at the moment at all. so in terms of the future, these are questions we will have to start really mulling
founder and director of pregnant then screwed charity, which campaigns for childcare reforms, about the issue we have been marching because mothers are furious. we have had enough. we feel we have been set up to fail by this government. we know that most households need two incomes in order to get by yet we have somehow created a society where it is almost impossible for many mothers to work. by that i mean we have the second most expensive childcare system in the developed world, we have a parental leave system that pays just 47% of the minimum wage. dads are only entitled to two weeks paternity leave, if that. and we have very little flexible working in this country, only 10% ofjobs are described as part—time. the government made a manifesto pledge of flexible working but we haven't seen any action on that. parents need flexible working in order to manage their paid work
lead, if that. and we have very little flexible working in this country, only 10% ofjobs are described as part—time. the government made a manifesto pledge of flexible working but we haven't seen any action on that. parents need flexible working in order to manage their paid work and their unpaid work. truths; manage their paid work and their unpaid work-— manage their paid work and their unaid work. ~ , , , , unpaid work. why is it so expensive in the uk? — unpaid work. why is it so expensive in the uk? well, _ unpaid work. why is it so expensive in the uk? well, it's— unpaid work. why is it so expensive in the uk? well, it's because - unpaid work. why is it so expensive in the uk? well, it's because the i in the uk? well, it's because the government _ in the uk? well, it's because the government understands - in the uk? well, it's because the government understands funds l in the uk? well, it's because the | government understands funds to sub—cities, in some cases by about £3 per child per hour, so the costs are passed down the chain. when you finish parental leave and go back to work the costs are so extortionate that it means that many mothers look at the cost and comparator their salary and it doesn't add up so they leave the workforce. there are 870,000 stay—at—home mums who want to work, want to contribute to the economy and their families, but are unable to do so because of an unaffordable, and accessible,