Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes

Steve Reed previously said he was in favour of requiring one hollow brick for cavity-nesting creatures in every new-buildThe government is refusing to support a new amendment to install a swift brick in every new home, in a U-turn for Steve Reed after becoming housing secretary.As environment secretary, Reed told campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor she was “pushing at an open door” and he and others had wanted to add to the party’s manifesto her proposal that developers must include a £35 hollow brick in every new home. Continue reading...