Andy Burnham announces thousands of new homes, but is the government much closer to its target?

By Jonathan Webb, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised the largest council house building programme since the immediate post-war period, pledging more than £9 billion of investment.

While the commitment is substantial and will deliver much-needed social housing, it is unlikely to push the government much closer to its promise of delivering 1.5 million homes during the period of this government. Achieving those ambitions will require more than just additional subsidy.

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