The Home Stretch: A Tale of Two Targets The UK's communities secretary, Angela Rayner, has delivered a stark warning that meeting the government's target of building 1.
5 million new homes in England before the next election is unlikely.
This ambitious goal was already considered challenging when it was announced, but now, with inflation and economic uncertainty taking their toll on housebuilders, Rayner has all but conceded that meeting the target is a "slim chance.