‘I refuse to admit defeat’ on 1.5 million homes target, says Rayner

By Daniel Gayne2026-11-13T10:36:00

Housing secretary also says ‘tilt’ towards council delivery won’t come at expense of housing associations

The housing secretary has refused to concede that the government will no longer be able to meet its goal of building 1.5 million homes within this parliament.

The Labour party entered government in July 2024 promising a huge increase in housebuilding to deliver an average of 350,000 homes a year over its five-year parliamentary term.

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