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New data reveals a significant decline in housebuilding across several UK council areas, particularly in Labour-run districts within Greater London.
Islington council recorded the sharpest fall, with a 90.2 per cent reduction in new homes completed, while Hounslow, Luton, Harlow, and Slough also experienced substantial drops.
These figures highlight the challenge facing the Labour Party's pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, with current delivery rates falling short of the required pace.
Office for National Statistics data indicates a broader issue of housing supply, noting over one million planning permissions for homes remain unbuilt across England.
The Housing Secretary's office has criticised the poor figures, blaming the housing crisis on the previous government's removal of mandatory housing targets, and has committed to accelerating development.
