Burnham pledges biggest public housebuilding push since 1970s

Financial Times Monday 29 June 2026, 11:50 UTC 1 min read

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UK’s prime minister-in-waiting takes aim at centralisation and promises voters help on living costs

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An extraordinary Council of Ministers has extended economic measures against the global crisis, approved a new housing plan and updated macroeconomic forecasts for the state budget. On Monday, at its cabinet meeting, the government approved a new package of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the international crisis, while formally launching work on the General State Budget for 2027 by updating the macroeconomic framework. The meeting also served to reinforce the government's...

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