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Positive Persimmon looks to tap into ‘Burnham bounce’ on housebuilding

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Persimmon, the UK housebuilder, has raised its full-year outlook and now plans to complete twelve thousand five hundred new homes by year-end, according to The Guardian. The company says it's positioned to benefit from Prime Minister Andy Burnham's housing focus, despite growing cost pressures from the Iran war.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/06/persimmo...

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