70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan

BBC Politics Monday 24 August 2026, 21:58 UTC 1 min read

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Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

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Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditionsTraditional Chinese exercises such as tai chi can offer wide-ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain, mental health, sleep quality and bone mineral density, according to the largest review of its kind. More than 1.7bn people have musculoskeletal conditions worldwide. While prevalence varies by age and diagnosis,...

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70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan

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