{"id":"d6ce4141-9044-48cd-9c57-020ad2063407","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/13/slim-chance-government-target-building-homes","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"Only slim chance government will meet target of building 1.5m homes, minister says","plainHeadline":"UK target for 1.5m homes unlikely to be met, minister says","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Angela Rayner said building 1.5m homes by next election is a slim chance.","Pledge described as a stretch target and not being ditched, she added.","Headwinds include inflation and higher construction costs from global tensions.","£10bn for social and affordable homes will fund 70,000 homes outside London.","London to receive £6bn later; ministers seek easier rules for builders."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T11:23:10.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-13T11:42:05.633Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/ee062a62-d027-4dfe-a06c-f01a0c74e9b8","storyId":"ee062a62-d027-4dfe-a06c-f01a0c74e9b8","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b2fa224f6632e69f64ab5361fca2a9ef8d6777e7/259_0_3050_2440/master/3050.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ba8477f813118ce9a4fdb287008db857","author":"Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor","dek":"Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council houses"}