
A Lords committee said barriers to housebuilding must be removed urgently (Gareth Fuller/PA)
(Picture: PA Archive)The rising cost of building materials and worker shortages in the construction sector as a result of Brexit are slowing down the delivery of affordable housing in London, Sadiq Khan has said.
City Hall was granted £3.46 billion through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme in autumn last year to deliver around 30,000 new affordable homes between 2021 and 2026.