Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live
£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homesThe Greens have accused Andy Burnham of a “massive backtrack” after the government announced that only 60% of the Affordable Homes Programme would be spent on council housing.Green MP Hannah Spencer said:This is a massive backtrack by Andy Burnham, who made a clear pledge to dedicate the £39bn Affordable Homes Programme to building desperately needed council housing.It is…
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