New housing secretary urges sector to ‘build, baby, build’

By Daniel Gayne2025-09-12T14:05:00

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But construction analyst says call to arms looks ‘dead on arrival’ given latest housing stats

The new housing secretary has called on developers and housebuilders to ‘build, baby, build’ after a meeting with leading executives.

Steve Reed, previously environment secretary, took up his current role last week after his predecessor, Angela Rayner, was forced to resign after a scandal surrounding her tax affairs.

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