Rayner set to make affordable housing delivery ‘No 1’ priority as Reeves mulls infrastructure cuts

By Daniel Gayne2024-07-29T12:00:00

Housing secretary could raise housebuilding targets in reformed NPPF due tomorrow

Delivering social and affordable homes at scale is Angela Rayner’s “number one priority”, the housing secretary has said ahead of a major planning announcement this week.

Writing in The Guardian over the weekend, the Labour minister said investment in social and affordable housing was not only key to “ensure everyone has a secure roof over their head”, but was also “a crucial step on the path to 1.5m homes”.

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Rayner set to make affordable housing delivery ‘No 1’ priority as Reeves mulls infrastructure cuts

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