The leader of Southampton City Council has promised to "deliver the homes that local people need".

Councillor Lorna Fielker says the council will join the "national mission to get Britain building again".

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced plans to overhaul the planning system, and review parts of the green belt to identify 'grey belt' land which could be used to meet local housing needs.

Councillor Fielker said: "Nothing is too good for families in Southampton – especially the safety and security of owning your own home.

"After 14 years of failure, the new Labour Government is getting Britain building again – and Southampton City Council will play our part in delivering the homes that local people need.

"We know we need new homes of every tenure in Southampton, changes which help get these delivered are welcome.

"The last Conservative Government left Britain broke and broken – and now it falls to Labour to fix the foundations and get this country moving again.

"The work of change has begun – and that means getting serious about building the 1.5 million more homes we need to tackle the worst housing crisis in generations."