Tories accused of 'empty promises' over housing crisis with wish for new homes in cities

The government says it is on track to meet its target of building one million homes - but just two weeks ago the Commons Housing Committee warned it was unlikely to hit its target of 300,000 new homes a year

Labor called the announcements more "empty promises" as "housing construction is on course to hit its lowest rate since the Second World War" (

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The majority of new British homes will be built in major cities to avoid "concrete the countryside", Rishi Sunak announced.

The Prime Minister has confirmed that his government is on track to meet its target of building one million homes between 2019 and 2024.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove will present plans on Monday to prioritize construction in inner-city areas. The new proposals include the development of a new urban neighborhood in Cambridge with space for homes, art installations, laboratories and green spaces.

But Labor called the announcements "empty promises" as "housing construction is on course to hit its lowest rate since the Second World War".

Housing Secretary Michael Gove will outline plans to focus on prioritizing construction in inner-city neighborhoods (

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The announcement comes just two weeks after a panel of cross-party MPs warned that Tory ministers are unlikely to deliver 300,000 new homes a year after the Prime Minister made the target advisory rather than mandatory.

Mr. Sunak said, "Today I can confirm that we will deliver on our clear commitment to build one million homes during this Parliament. This is a beautiful new home for one million individual families in every corner of our country." He added that plans include "regenerating disused brownfields, streamlining...