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- The UK government narrowed potential sites to deliver 1.5 million homes by the next election.
- Seven areas await further consultation, including Leeds, Manchester, and Thamesmead.
- Names for the towns may honor the late Queen and Emmeline Pankhurst.
- Five other sites were deprioritized but remain viable for future development.
- The government may use compulsory purchase powers if talks fail while it establishes delivery bodies and awaits funding details.
