Mike Reader MP on Fixing Britain’s Housing System

About this episode

Mike Reader discusses the challenges and realities of improving Britain's housing system.

Urban Forecast welcomes Mike Reader, British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament, for a candid conversation on the realities of delivering change in the UK’s built environment. Drawing on his background in construction and public sector delivery, Mike shares what it’s really like stepping into politics, and what the government is doing to increase the pace of change in the industry. The discussion dives into housing delivery, quality issues in new homes, and the balance between ...

People in this episode

Guest: Mike Reader

Topics covered

• housing
• politics
• construction
• public sector
• UK government

Keywords

• housing delivery
• quality issues
• built environment
• Labour Party

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Britain, UK

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