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Theresa May has attempted to shift focus away from Brexit today as she delivered a speech on the state of the housing market in Britain. Theresa May has defended her Brexit vision in a statement to MPs amid warnings that EU leaders will not accept her plans.
She announced plans to penalise property developers who do not build homes quickly enough, urging the to “do their duty" to Britain.  In a major speech at Mansion House in London last week, the Prime Minister told the bloc that refusing to include financial services in a trade deal after Brexit would “hurt” its own economies.
The PM also used her speech to address rising levels of homelessness in the UK, adding: "In 2018, in one of the world’s largest, strongest economies, nobody should be without a roof over their head. However European leaders suggested the plan would be difficult to accept because it would undermine the EU’s single market.
"This isn’t just a British problem in recent years homelessness has risen across Europe but it is source of national shame nonetheless." Earlier, Ms May attempted to shift focus away from Brexit when she announced plans to penalise property developers who do not build homes quickly enough.
The Prime Minister also used the speech to address rising levels of homelessness, adding: "In 2018, in one of the world’s largest, strongest economies, nobody should be without a roof over their head.
"This isn't just a British problem – in recent years homelessness has risen across Europe – but it is source of national shame nonetheless."
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