Government ‘absolutely committed’ to homes pledge, new Housing Secretary says

Housing Secretary Steve Reed said the Government wants to work in partnership with developers (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government is “absolutely committed” to its pledge to build 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029, the new Housing Secretary has said.

Steve Reed said the Government was standing firm behind the vow, which was part of Labour’s pre-election manifesto, telling the BBC: “It’s what we’re going to do.”