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Noah Vickers

Slow progress of Sadiq Khan's affordable homes programme is 'catastrophic', says senior Tory

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan promised in his 2024 manifesto to take ‘decisive action’ to ‘unblock’ housing - (PA)

Sir Sadiq Khan was lambasted by a senior Tory this week for overseeing a “catastrophic” rate of progress on his affordable homes programme.

The criticism from the Conservatives’ shadow housing secretary, Kevin Hollinrake, came as the Labour Government announced it would provide an extra £300m to boost affordable housebuilding nationally - of which London will receive £60m.

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