Osborne Orders Huge Sell-Off Of Government Land to Build 150,000 Homes

Billions of pounds worth of land and buildings will be sold to enable George Osborne to cut public spending by £20billion a year. The Chancellor will tell ministers to identify NHS, defence and other government assets to be disposed of, to help provide a further 150,000 new homes to ease the housing crisis. The Ministry of Defence alone owns 227,300 hectares – 1 per cent of all land in the UK, including 15 golf courses. Read more on the Daily Mail website.