Matthew Pennycook: “We want to see new homes built on them to bolster economic growth to get development in the right places”

In exceptional circumstances, green belt land should be developed on

The aim was to build 'well-designed, affordable, attractive homes' that would 'eventually house millions of people, just as the post-War waves of new towns did'

We don’t think that’s in our national interest. [The ECHR] underpins a series of incredibly important agreements, including the Good Friday agreement. We want to reform it in conjunction with European partners, not by withdrawing from it…

The government is absolutely determined to stick with that ambition.