Housing Secretary Angela Rayner says she will press ahead with Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of the current parliament, despite rising cost of living and other challenges.
Across coverage, outlets frame her stance as a commitment to the target rather than any retreat. The Evening Standard highlights her insistence that the goal remains achievable even as pressures on households grow. The Independent focuses on her intention to promote a “new wave” of homes to address the housebuilding crisis, noting that she has previously acknowledged the prospect of meeting the target is slim but that she is not giving up.
The Daily Mail reports her remarks to MPs, emphasising her refusal to “water down” the manifesto pledge and portraying her determination in the face of difficulties. The second Daily Mail item presents the same core message, leading with her continued resolve and adding biographical and personal framing.
