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Reform Pledges to Prioritise 'British-Born Workers' for Social Housing
Richard Tice says the party would build 50,000 affordable social homes a year without new taxes or borrowing.
- 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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Tice Announces Reform Plans to Prioritise Social Housing for Employed & Married Brits
Tice is in Westminster to announce Reform’s new policy. Summarised: Priority for British-born workers under 35 at the front of the social housing queue. Married couples with children placed first and veterans also given preference. Those on benefits downgraded to lower priority. Foreign nationals barred entirely, eviction after a “short grace period.” Tice has compared…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Right
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