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"We have targeted 1.5m new homes this parliament and we will break our backs trying to meet that goal."

Keir Starmer in today's Guardian newspaper

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/01/politics-of-home-keir-starmer-public-private-sector-housing-crisis

Housebuilder shares have fallen through the floor: Should investors be buying the dip?

From Ed Magnus, This is money

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-15749357/Housebuilder-shares-fallen-floor-investors-buying-dip.html?ico=mol_desktop_money-newtab&molReferrerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.com%2Fmoney%2Findex.html&_gl=1*1c5t5mu*_gcl_au*MzQxNTYxMTkyLjE3Nzk0NzM2ODM.*_ga*MTY3NDc2MzMzLjE3Nzk0NzM2NzY.*_ga_C9F47K6NW6*czE3Nzk0NzM2NzUkbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzk0NzM2OTAkajYwJGwwJGgxMjg1MzEyODEw

UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/01/uk-house-prices-jump-despite-impact-of-middle-east-conflict

The Guardian newspaper

The slightest utterance of a plan to boost house building, or HTB, from the government!

Whether they actually implement it or not is another matter. But that is a technicality!

Every little helps!

"With ... housebuilders down more than 15 per cent in the year so far, some analysts believe this shock jump is a sign that these stocks have reached their floor. Lale Akoner, a global market analyst at eToro, told City AM: “Recent share price jumps in housebuilders likely reflect investors viewing the sector as having reached a valuation floor after a prolonged downturn.

Full article by Felix Armstrong of CityAM:

https://www.cityam.com/housebuilding-stocks-recover-as-industry-reaches-rock-bottom/

Barratt Redrow blames effects of Iran war, and likely impact on mortgage rates and costs, for further reduction

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/15/uk-largest-housebuilder-to-buy-less-land-in-blow-to-labour-homes-target

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard separately issued a statement saying the strait of Hormuz “is firmly and decisively under the control” of its forces, AP reported.

“This strait will not be opened to the enemies of this nation through the ridiculous spectacle by the president of the United States,” it added.

Iran war may increase mortgage payments for extra 1.3m households, says Bank of England.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/01/iran-war-higher-mortgage-payments-uk-households-bank-of-england

Houthi forces enter Iran conflict. Escalation represents dangerous spread of war and brings threat of even more damage to the global economy.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/28/houthi-forces-enter-iran-conflict-with-missile-attacks-on-israeli-military-sites

Starmer warns against 'false comfort' of thinking Iran war will have 'quick and early end'.

Iran war 'could go on for some time' - PM

Starmer acknowledges that the war "could go on for some time". He says he's told his team not to fall into the "false comfort" that there could be a "quick and early end".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz90w084yx2t

Une catastrophe majeure!

The company's buy-back? I haven't heard any good news on the geo-political front?

Labour’s housebuilding target was impossible the day it was announced says Rob Wood, chief executive of materials specialist Breedon Group in CityAM newspaper...

https://www.cityam.com/construction-boss-labours-housebuilding-target-impossible-the-day-it-was-announced/

"Mortgage lenders pull deals at fastest pace since mini-Budget" writes Samuel Norman of CityAM newspaper...

https://www.cityam.com/mortgage-lenders-pull-deals-at-fastest-pace-since-mini-budget/

Says Kevin Peachey of BBC News...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24dm9vgrz7o

From The Guardian newspaper...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/10/iran-war-builder-persimmon-interest-rates-inflation

Taylor Wimpey delivered a solid 2025 performance, but profits are set to fall in 2026...

https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/share-research/taylor-wimpey-fy-results-solid-2025-but-soft-profit-outlook

Perhaps the rumour of a new Help to Buy scheme, as yet totally unconfirmed....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/property/buying-selling/labour-considers-new-help-to-buy-scheme/

You was right about the recover!