The Centre for Ageing Better has urged Labour to increase the minimum accessibility requirements for new-build homes to address the needs of 1.8 million people requiring accessible or adaptable housing.

Two years ago, Johnson’s government announced that there would be a minimum requirement for all new homes to have entrance-level step-free access and “features to make homes more easily adaptable over time”.

However, a second round of consultation required to finalise the regulations did not take place, meaning the standards were not implemented.