May Challenged To See The Reality Of Homelessness For Herself

Theresa May has been told to tour city centres over Christmas to see the reality of rising homelessness her government presides over. At PMQs, Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds directly challenged May not to listen to ministers on homelessness, referencing the 320,000 now designated as homeless – a figure widely accepted as an underestimate. Homelessness was now, said Reynolds, both a “national emergency and a national disgrace”. He told May: “Don’t listen to your ministers. Go to any city centre – whatever government is doing is not enough.” May responded with a semantic argument drawing a definition between rough sleeping and homelessness – while standing by the government’s housebuilding record. Read more on 24housing.

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Cameron's £10,000 Mortgage Deposit Claim Put To The Test

In Prime Minister’s Questions Jeremy Corbyn asked: “Will families earning the Prime Minister’s so-called national living wage be able to afford one of his discount starter homes?”  Cameron said in response: “When I became Prime Minister, people needed £30,000 for a deposit on a typical home. Because of the schemes we have introduced, that is now down to £10,000.” This answer is likely to grate a little with hopeful first time buyers around the UK, many of whom are having to save significantly more than £10,000. The Daily Telegraph examines the Prime Minister’s claims, using a housing calculator which will show whether you are able to afford a mortgage in your chosen area.

PMQs: Corbyn Tackles PM On Housing

Jeremy Corbyn displayed a new-found sassiness at Prime Minister's Questions - cutting down the Prime Minister with a series of one-liners as he went on the attack over cuts to tax credits and the chronic shortage of housing. The 66-year-old paused to stare down Tory backbenchers as they giggled after sober questions were posed. After Mr Cameron claimed house building had reached record levels under the Conservatives, Mr Corbyn asked: "Could I bring the Prime Minister back to reality?" "It would be nice if the Prime Minister actually answered the question I ask," the Labour leader said to cheers from his back benches. Read more on the Huffington Post website.