Immigration Can Cause Imbalances In Communities | Labour Scraps Tories' Housing Pledge

Angela Rayner has scrapped Tory plans to limit social housing to long-term British residents. The Housing Secretary has officially ditched reforms that would have barred recently arrived migrants from applying for council houses in England, despite nearly 1.3 million households already on waiting lists. Rayner has said that she will ramp up the number of new social homes as part of broader planning reforms to boost housebuilding. Government figures reveal that in 2022-23, 26,176 new social housing lets were given to foreign nationals as the “lead tenant.” Under current rules, migrants need an immigration status that allows access to public funds, like approved refugees or those with indefinite leave to remain, to qualify for social housing. Julia Hartley-Brewer speaks with former advisor to Yvette Cooper, Danny Shaw. #news #politics #homes #housing #uk #angelarayner #labour #talk #talkradio