Angela Rayner refuses to water down Labour's pledge to build 1.5m new homes despite 'challenges' - as she jokes she's on 'album two' of Cabinet career after tax row resignation

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The Housing Secretary told MPs this morning that she will not 'admit defeat' in meeting Labour's manifesto pledge.

Published: 11:45 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 11:47 GMT, 11 November 2026

Angela Rayner is refusing to water down her vow to deliver 1.5million new homes in England by 2029 - despite having so far failed to reach one-third of the target.

The Housing Secretary told MPs this morning that she will not 'admit defeat' in meeting Labour's manifesto pledge.

She acknowledged there were 'challenges' in ramping up construction rates amid the Iran war, with less than 440,000 new homes built since the Government took office.

But, appearing before the House of Commons' Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, she declined an opportunity to set a lower goal.

Ms Rayner returned as Housing Secretary following Andy Burnham's ousting of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister in July.

She quipped that she is now on 'album two' of her time in charge of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ms Rayner had previously been forced to quit the role in September last year, following her tearful admission she failed to pay correct tax on purchasing a new flat.

She told MPs on Wednesday: 'I refer to my first part of this role as 'album one' and this being 'album two', to make it a bit easier for people.'

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