Andy Burnham confirms change to temporary accommodation and housing waiting lists

Councils are being backed to build more homes as ministers drive the biggest council housebuilding revival in decades

NewsUK NewsHousingIt would represent a major shift in how things are done08:36, 23 Aug 2026Updated 08:39, 23 Aug 2026Prime Minister Andy Burnham(Image: Carl Court/PA)Andy Burnham is set to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be unvei