- Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has announced plans to prioritise under-35 British-born workers and married couples with children for social housing.
- Defending the policy, Tice stated that having "British-born children" should be encouraged and that it is preferable for children to have married parents.
- The proposed scheme would also give housing priority to veterans and employed individuals, building on earlier pledges to remove foreign nationals from social housing.
- Homelessness charity Shelter condemned the proposals, warning they could trap families in temporary accommodation and endanger people fleeing domestic abuse.
- Labour described the plans as "unserious and unworkable", stating they would increase homelessness and harm long-term UK residents, including NHS staff.
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