Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target
6 hours ago Share Save Justin Rowlatt BBC Panorama and Anna Lamche BBC News Share Save
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Housing Secretary Steve Reed says his job should be "on the line" over a pledge to build 1.5 million new homes in England - but two leading experts have told BBC Panorama the government looks set to miss its target. Prof Paul Cheshire, who has advised previous governments on planning policy, said there was "absolutely no way" it would succeed. Meanwhile, Neil Jefferson of the Home Builders Federation, which represents private housebuilding companies, warned
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