Bellway chief executive Ted Ayres said publicly-listed housebuilders cannot solve the housing shortage.
He said the government must spend more on affordable housing if the target of 200,000 homes per year is to be achieved.
Bellway’s pre-tax profits jumped 75% to £246m in the year to the end of July, and revenues rose a third to £1.5bn.
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