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Reform Pledges to Prioritise 'British-Born Workers' for Social Housing
Reform says 540,000 social homes are occupied by foreign nationals as it plans 50,000 affordable homes for British-born workers.
- On Monday, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice announced plans to prioritize British-born workers under 35 for social housing, pledging to build 50,000 affordable homes annually.
- This proposal follows a prior pledge to remove foreign nationals from social housing, which Reform claims will free up 540,000 homes; foreign nationals would face a three-month grace period to relocate or risk deportation.
- Britain currently has 1.3 million people waiting for social housing, Tice noted. English Housing Survey data from 2024/25 shows 88.5% of main social home householders are UK or Irish nationals, with around 11.5% non-UK or Irish.
- Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly claimed the Conservatives have already introduced comprehensive plans. Liberal Democrat Gideon Amos called the Reform proposal a "cruel gimmick," while Labour branded it "unserious and unworkable."
- Labour warned the policy could drive up temporary accommodation use at taxpayers' expense, risking homelessness. Housing charity Shelter criticized the proposal for "stoking division," arguing that building more homes is the solution.
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Reform pledge to overhaul social housing to place British-born families 'at the front of the queue'
Reform UK are set to unveil fresh plans to overhaul the social housing system in the UK, by prioritising British-born youth over foreign nationals and asylum seekers.Under these plans, British-born workers below the age of 35 will be "placed at the front of the queue", with priority awarded to married couples with children in a bid to ease the difficulties of getting on the housing ladder.The party claim priority will also be given to veterans, …
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