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

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.

By Emily Twinch | 21 October 2024
Angela Rayner © Rupert Rivett/Shutterstock

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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