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Emily Twinch 21 October 2024

Rayner to be handed £1bn for council housing in Budget, reports suggest

Rayner to be handed £1bn for council housing in Budget, reports suggest image
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Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will be handed £1bn in next week's Budget as she plans to double council house building, national newspapers have reported.

Reports have suggested that Rayner, who is housing secretary, wants a ‘revolution' in council homebuilding and will be given the money over 18 months.

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