Ambitions to build more homes must focus on more than just the number being built and should consider the needs of the people they were being built for, secretary of state for housing James Brokenshire told an industry conference yesterday.

Speaking at the Create Communities event in London, Brokenshire (pictured) said there ought to be as much focus on the communities which the new homes were being built for as the numbers of units being constructed.

“Questions around the quality and design of the new homes we build will become more important. Housing can’t just be a numbers game,” he added.