Burnham’s flagship council housebuilding pledge faces £7bn blackhole to meet demand

The Independent ·First reported 1h ago

Exclusive: The prime minister’s promise to oversee the ‘biggest council housebuilding drive since the postwar period’ risks falling short if more funding is not delivered, a new report warns

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