Reform pledges to prioritise British-born young workers for social housing but plans slammed as 'blatant distraction'

The UK's leading housing charity has hit out at the move09:39, 24 Aug 2026Reform UK have vowed to prioritise British-born workers under 35 when allocating social housing and evict foreign nationals from the system.‌On top of British-born workers, former military service personnel and married couples with children will also be prioritised, Reform said.‌At a press conference on Monday (24 August), the party's deputy leader, Richard Tice, revealed plans to build 50,000 affordable social homes a year, which he says will require no new taxes or borrowing.‌Click here for the latest on Greater Manchester's politics in our newsletter"There are now 1.3 million people waiting for social housing in Britain," the MP for Boston and Skegness said. "The vast majority of them do not have jobs."In terms of