£2bn for new homes on derelict or unused land
Almost £2bn will be invested by the government into building new homes on derelict or unused land in England, the chancellor is expected to announce in Wednesday's Budget.
Nigel Wilson, chief executive of Legal and General, told the BBC's Today programme the £1.8bn investment was the "right direction of travel", but was "not enough scale right now". "You shouldn't have to be rich to be green," he said. "It's very difficult for poorer people to get on the green ladder. More than 2.5 million people across the UK currently live further than a 10 minute walk from their closest green space.
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