Sadiq Khan launches re-election campaign with council homes pledge

Sadiq Khan has launched his re-election campaign, vowing to double the council homes target to 40,000 and highlighting the opportunity to ease London's housing crisis with a Labour government and mayor. Khan's first campaign pledge is to deliver 40,000 new council homes by 2030. It comes as Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ordered Khan to urgently address London's chronic under delivery of new homes. Gove criticised the Mayor for the low number of new home completions and warned that it must rise to meet growing demand. He directed Khan to review the planning framework and find ways to free up industrial land for housing development. Gove also called for increased building in opportunity areas that have the potential for new homes. 

Evening Standard (19/03/2024)   The Daily Telegraph (19/03/2024)