"The former environment secretary inherited the housing brief from Angela Rayner in last week's reshuffle, after she resigned over her tax affairs. Reed told the BBC the only way out of what he called a housing "crisis" was to "build baby build" and threatened sanctions on developers who dragged their feet, although he did not specify what that might entail."
"The promise to build 1.5 million new homes over the next Parliament - which is due to run until 2029 - was a key pledge in Labour's general election manifesto. BBC Verify's Housing Tracker recently showed the number of new homes in England fell during Labour's first year in power, continuing a fall that began under the Conservatives. However, applications to build more homes have risen over the past six months."
Steve Reed said the government is absolutely committed to building 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029 and insisted it will be delivered. He took over the housing brief after Angela Rayner's resignation. Reed called the situation a housing 'crisis', urged 'build baby build', and threatened sanctions on slow developers without specifying details. Industry leaders warned of a huge challenge and mounting pressures for housebuilders. Conservatives criticised Labour's pledges as undeliverable. New home completions fell in Labour's first year, while planning applications have risen in the past six months. Planning reform legislation is currently in Parliament.
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