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Burnham Announces £10bn Council Housing Boost for 73,600 Homes

8/27/2026

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a £10 bn boost for council housing, the first wave of a £39 bn programme.
Only three of the 33 funding partners are local councils, receiving £392.2 m.
Those councils are expected to build 2,811 of the 73,600 homes, about 3.8 % of the total.
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly called the plan a “con.”

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a £10 bn boost for council housing, the first wave of a £39 bn programme.
Only three of the 33 funding partners are local councils, receiving £392.2 m.
Those councils are expected to build 2,811 of the 73,600 homes, about 3.8 % of the total.
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly called the plan a “con.”