Will the budget deliver on the government's pledge for housing?

2,877 views · Published 30 October 2018 · 4:07 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: Sky News · 2018 · News & Politics

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Polls consistently show housing as one of our biggest concerns but it didn't generate many headlines from the Chancellor's budget.

Philip Hammond announced an additional £500m for the Housing Infrastructure Fund - which now stands at £5.5bn and the government hopes will contribute towards the building of 650,000 new houses.

Chief Executive of Pocket Living, Marc Vlessing joins Sky's Ian King to discuss whether the government really is doing enough.

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