this is after tory peer lord goldsmith zac goldsmith blasted housing secretary michael gove yesterdayiour regarding this very special urban bird. we're going to be talking to a very special woman about it in just a moment. this is britain's newsroom on . gb news. very good morning. thank you for joining us. this is britain's newsroom on gb news. now, tory peer lord zac goldsmith has blasted housing secretary michael gove for the government's distressing behaviour regarding little tiny birds, which are swifts. >> yes, not taylor swifts. we're talking about birds here. so the former environment, secretary is urging the government to make, quote, swift bricks compulsory in new housing developments . so in new housing developments. so swift bricks if you didn't know. i've learned this morning they are special types of bricks that you construct houses with where swifts, birds can nest safely . swifts, birds can nest safely. >> that's right. but goldsmith says that michael gove has gone silent on this issue. well, somebody who hasn't gone silent, luckily for the swifts, is hannah bourne—tay