Khan defies Starmer over Labour leader’s green-belt plan

Sadiq Khan says he is “committed to protecting” London’s green belt and that even “derelict and unsightly” parts of it should be shielded from development. It comes despite Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer stating councils should be given the ability to build on certain areas of the green belt as he vowed that a Labour government would be on the side of the “builders not blockers”. Asked about the mayor’s stance in light of Sir Keir’s comments, a spokesman for Mr Khan pointed to his London Plan – a strategy drawn up in 2021 to inform planning decisions in the capital for the next two decades – which is emphatic in its support for the green belt. 

The Daily Telegraph