An MP has slammed the Government's new planning framework.

Liz Jarvis, Eastleigh's MP, reacted to an announcement that allows developers to bypass local councillors and review green belt land.

Ms Jarvis said: "The new homes we need in Eastleigh must be genuinely affordable and community led, not dictated from Whitehall, with local services like GPs, schools and public transport built alongside new homes.

"In Eastleigh and across our region, there are vulnerable families who are desperate for a safe and warm home. The most effective way to deliver homes at the pace we need is to have local communities on board. That way, we can build homes to help solve the care crisis, aid vulnerable families who are living in temporary accommodation, and better support younger generations. "

She called on Labour to stop "ignoring local communities like ours in Eastleigh".

She added new homes must come with improved services and a greater focus on tackling the "desperate lack of social housing".