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HOUSING

Government 'absolutely committed' to 1.5 million homes target

The new housing secretary Steve Reed has insisted the Government is ‘absolutely committed’ to getting 1.5 million homes built in England by 2029.

By Dan Peters | 12 September 2025

Housing, communities and local government secretary Steve Reed visited the Linmere development in Houghton Regis © Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The new housing secretary Steve Reed has insisted the Government is ‘absolutely committed' to getting 1.5 million homes built in England by 2029.

Former environment secretary Steve Reed replaced Angela Rayner at the helm of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government after her resignation.

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