Councils will be forced to build homes to fix England’s housing crisis, says Starmer

Binding targets will compel authorities to build 370,000 homes a year with government to say how many per area

England’s housing crisis cannot be solved without forcing councils to build more homes, the government has said, as ministers confirm binding targets that will compel authorities to build 370,000 homes a year.

Keir Starmer said his government “owes it to working families to take urgent action”, as he and the housing secretary, Angela Rayner, announce how much each area must build over the next parliament.