Boris Johnson pledges to 'Build, Build, Build' in speech on economic investment

The video addresses the UK's housing crisis, highlighting the government's plans to build new homes on brownfield sites and improve infrastructure. It discusses the need for radical reforms in the planning system, comparing the UK's slow progress to other European countries. The introduction of Project Speed aims to cut red tape and accelerate development, creating high-paid jobs and boosting the economy. The video emphasizes the importance of building faster, greener, and more efficiently to tackle intergenerational injustice and economic challenges.

What is one of the main goals of the government's plan to build new homes?

• To address intergenerational injustice

• To decrease the population density

• To increase the number of luxury homes

• To reduce the number of brownfield sites

What significant change is the UK government planning for the planning system?

• Reducing the number of planning permissions

• Implementing the most radical reforms since WWII

• Building only high-rise buildings

• Introducing more taxes on new homes

According to the transcript, why do large procurement projects take longer in the UK compared to Germany?

• Due to more favorable weather conditions in Germany

• Because of higher labor costs in the UK

• Because of the UK's complex planning system

• Due to better technology in Germany

What is the purpose of 'Project Speed' as mentioned in the transcript?

• To focus on building only in urban areas

• To cut through red tape and accelerate building processes

• To increase the cost of building

• To slow down construction projects

What is one of the expected outcomes of the new building initiatives?

• Creation of low-paid jobs

• Reduction in the number of schools

• Increase in housing prices

• Creation of high-paid, high-skilled jobs