The Mancunian Way: Stone the crows!

NewsGreater Manchester NewsThe Mancunian Way16:21, 25 Aug 2026Hello,“No child should be raised in a hostel room and no family should wait ten years for a front door of their own,” said Andy Burnham, after allocating £10 billion for “genuinely affordable homes”. The Prime Minister says it’s a bid to “build the country out of a housing crisis”.‌The wave one funding of Labour’s £39bn ten-year Social and Affordable Homes Programme will go to regional mayors, councils, housing associations and other providers. Greater Manchester will be allocated £529 million – the largest share of any of the six mayoral areas that will benefit from this round.‌This is expected to deliver around 4,400 new homes with mayor Bev Craig claiming the region can “turn the tide” on the housing crisis with the right sup