Michael Gove joins the list of high-profile Tory MPs to stand down
He added: "But it is going to be a big issue because there are a tangle of factors that make delivering housing a challenge and also, some of the biggest levers are outside this department, they're in the hands of the treasury, the Bank of England, and international markets.
"So I think it will be the housing and planning team here who will be I think asked to do the most and show the...ambition - but they'll be asked to show the greatest level of ambition - whoever wins the election."Early in his leadership, PM Rishi Sunak had to drop compulsory housebuilding targets to see off a backbench rebellion.He cited the “toll” of public office after a political career spanning nearly 20 years.
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