Housing Secretary Angela Rayner defended Labour’s target of building 1.5 million homes over the parliament, admitting it was always ambitious and had become more challenging due to rising construction costs.
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Andy Burnham made social housing a priority when he became prime minister and promised the largest expansion of council house building in the post-war era.
But with more than a million people on housing waiting lists and record numbers in temporary accommodation, do the government’s plans go far enough?
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