Polly Neate, Chief Executive of Shelter, said: “New towns were once built on the back of social housing - they brought affordability and stability to thousands of families for the first time and allowed communities to grow and thrive.
The New Towns scheme forms part of plans to tackle the housing emergency and Labour's stretching target to build 1.5million new homes this Parliament.
Mr Starmer also said the government's aim for the new towns is for at least 40% of homes to be affordable, including social housing".
Deputy PM Angela Rayner said: “I will not run away from the tough choices to fix the housing crisis we inherited that has left thousands of families on housing waiting lists, allowed homelessness to spiral out of control, and stopped an entire generation from picking up the keys to their first home.
She added: “New towns are a huge opportunity for the government to tackle housing need and provide local communities with homes they can actually afford to live in.
