Gove calls for competition probe into house building

Levelling-up and housing secretary Michael Gove is turning up the heat on developers after urging the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a review of house building.
The move comes as Gove today reveals new measures to “strengthen” his Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
Housing targets remain, but the old 300,000 homes a year target will now be advisory for councils considering planning rather than mandatory, a major climbdown after threats of a Tory MP rebellion over the i