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Burnham pledges biggest council-house push in a generation

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced sweeping reforms at the Labour Party conference on September 29, 2026.
He pledged expanded public ownership of housing, energy, water and social care.
Burnham promised the largest council-house programme in a generation and powers to force absentee landlords to sell empty homes.
He said the pensions triple lock ends after 2029, with pensions rising by prices or 2.5% annually.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced sweeping reforms at the Labour Party conference on September 29, 2026.
He pledged expanded public ownership of housing, energy, water and social care.
Burnham promised the largest council-house programme in a generation and powers to force absentee landlords to sell empty homes.
He said the pensions triple lock ends after 2029, with pensions rising by prices or 2.5% annually.