The GLA has this morning released the latest housing figures which show that last quarter only 71 affordable homes were completed. Precisely 2.3% of the 3,000 Khan would have to build to meet his targets…

In the “starts” section, which counts projects that have just begun, Khan tops up his overall figures with ‘open market’ completions which he has nothing to do with, as well as completions from his previous programme. Scraping the barrel…

Rayner has had no qualms rebuking Khan over London’s abysmal housebuilding (while slashing London’s targets) – these latest figures will no doubt add fuel to the fire. Tory assembly member Lord Bailey has written to Rayner asking her to put the Mayor’s Office and GLA in special measures such that they can receive “tailored” (and mandatory) support in actually building some houses. Ouch…

Read Bailey’s letter below: