00:00The government has announced that ministers hope to build 1.5 million new homes across the country.
00:06Labour has said that the only way they plan to do this is by overhauling planning rules.
00:11Part of this involves possibly building homes on the Grey Belt.
00:14But what exactly is the Grey Belt and how does it differ from the Green Belt?
00:18Well, the Green Belt is a designated area of open space in the UK around cities and towns.
00:24It covers around 13% of England.
00:27These spaces are protected from development in order to prevent urban sprawl.
00:32This helps to protect the valuable green space between towns and the countryside.
00:37Now, recently it has been reported that the Prime Minister said providing homes for people
00:42must be the top priority over nature and the environment.
00:45And as a result, government reforms are set to allow more building on the Green Belt.
00:50Now, when it comes to the Grey Belt, the Grey Belt is described as the more poor quality areas of the Green Belt.
00:57But what do you think about Labour's plans to build 1.5 million new homes?
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