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Can Britain Change Its Ways on Housing? (Your Radical Questions with Shiv Malik)

Infrastructure
United Kingdom
Started June 22, 2026

This week, Shiv Malik, the man behind the proposals for ‘Forest City 1’, takes your questions. He’s a former investigative journalist turned campaigner: instead of writing another book about Britain’s housing crisis, he’s trying to build his way out of it. Forest City is his ambitious pitch for Britain’s first new city in more than 50 years: a million-person settlement east of Cambridge, with around 400,000 homes, new rail links and thousands of acres of new woodland. We hear Shiv talk about ...

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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 22, 2026
Relying on large-scale developments like Forest City may distract from urgent reforms needed in current housing policies and regulations.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 22, 2026
The approach of creating a new city may be innovative, but we should also consider enhancing existing urban areas to address housing shortages.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 22, 2026
Building a new city like Forest City could lead to environmental degradation and disrupt local ecosystems, outweighing its housing benefits.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 22, 2026
Forest City 1 offers a bold solution to Britain's housing crisis, providing much-needed homes and green spaces for a growing population.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jun 22, 2026
Forest City 1 could stimulate economic growth and job creation in the region, making it a vital investment in Britain's future.
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