Government 1.5 million housebuilding target would only ‘dent’ need, says Rayner

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner giving evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government’s target for 1.5million new homes would only leave “a dent” in the country’s housing need, Angela Rayner has said.

The Deputy Prime Minster told a committee of MPs that they are “achievable targets” that have been set by ministers, but also that it would only go someway to delivering “the houses we desperately need”.