Business Live with Ian King: Homebuilders, Taylor Wimpey to build fewer homes than it did in 2023

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The UK's biggest housebuilder by stock market value, Taylor Wimpey said it expects to complete between 9,5000 to 10,000 homes this year - down from 10,848 in 2023 and 14,154 in 2022.

The news came as the company reported an underlying pre-tax profit of £473.8 million for 2023 - down 48% on 2022.

Also in business news, MPs have raised concerns over the treatment of small businesses by major banks after figures showed more than 140,000 accounts were shut down by lenders over the past year.

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