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On the recordAugust 16, 2026
That’s why we’re drawing a line so that developers have to prove there’s genuinely no way to save a pub before they can even think about knocking it down, because building the homes we desperately need should never come at the cost of the pubs we love.
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Angela Rayner
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Explaining the rationale behind the new planning policy.

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