Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, plans to announce new town sites and support private developers for affordable housing within a year, addressing the UK's housing crisis.

Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, plans to announce new town sites within a year of taking office, with the promise that homes will be built by the end of a first term. A Labour government would support private developers who create high-quality, affordable housing, linking the plan to post-war building booms. New towns are a key part of Labour's plans to address the UK's housing crisis.