Re-elected Andy Burnham commits to building 10,000 new council homes over the next four years

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After winning his third mayoral term, Burnham vows to make housing a ‘top-order issue’ and end the housing crisis within a decade

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has pledged to build 10,000 council homes across Greater Manchester over the next mayoral term.

Burnham said that he will build at least 1,000 new homes for social rent in every borough of Greater Manchester.

In an interview on BBC Breakfast this morning, Burnham stated that “housing has got to be the priority”, adding that he will make it “a top-order issue”.

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