Domestic abuse charity voices concern over Reform social housing plan

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 25, 2026 5:14pm Updated August 25, 2026 5:14pm Richard Tice and Lee Anderson announcing the new policy (Picture: Zeynep Demir/Anadolu via Getty Images) A domestic abuse charity has said it is ‘very concerned’ about proposals from Reform UK to prioritise married co

Shelter warn plans would ‘tear communities apart’ as Labour says proposed policy goes after long-term UK residents including NHS staff Reform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list Lee Anderson, the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, is first up to speak. He says young people in his constitue

The party claims its plan will free up 540,000 social homes, with veterans and married couples with children to be given priority access