Lords to debate mandating swift bricks in new homes in England

Hollow bricks are ‘easy win’ to help several endangered species, say experts and Zac Goldsmith who is tabling amendment

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Anyone who has had a bird nest on the roof of their house will know this is a bad idea. Those dudes are noisy as fuck in the morning.
- Have you ever heard a swift? They aren’t the noisiest of birds
  
  What makes you think only they will start to live in the bricks?
- Ah yes, my 4am alarm which can't be turned off
What about houses that are not brick?
- I imagine there will be swift concrete blocks too - but I haven't read the proposed legislation.

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