Government set to miss 1.5m target, housebuilders warn
Government set to miss 1.5m target, housebuilders warn
Housebuilders tell the government’s budget watchdog the new homes target for England is too optimistic.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, confirming the government is likely to miss its 1.5 million homes target, a claim supported by multiple sources. There's a slight bias due to the focus on housebuilder warnings, potentially framing the issue from their perspective. The article relies on the consensus that the target is unlikely to be met, but doesn't deeply explore the reasons behind this consensus.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Government is set to miss the 1.5m new homes target.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms the government is set to fall short of its 1.5 million homes target by nearly half a million homes.
- Verification Source #2: States the government looks set to miss its target.
- Verification Source #3: Indicates that slow demand, the cost of building and regulation mean the government is on track to miss its election pledge.
- Verification Source #4: States the government is still set to fall 388,000 homes short of its target.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: Housebuilders warn the government's budget watchdog the new homes target for England is too optimistic.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that housebuilders have warned the government's budget watchdog that ministers will not meet the target.
- Assessment: Supported by source 5.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "The government is set to fall short of its ambition to build 1.5 million new homes over this Parliament by nearly half a million homes"
- Source 5: "Housebuilders have warned the government's budget watchdog that ministers will no"