At the recent Lib Dem conference we passed a motion calling for the Government to ensure everyone has a right to affordable, safe and secure homes. The motion included a commitment to build at least 50,000 new social homes for rent every year, as part of the long-standing commitment of the Liberal Democrats to build […]

I  attended the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference last weekend and heard first hand the party’s commitment to pressing social issues, one of which was homelessness. We are fighting for a new solution that would tackle the growing problem of rough sleeping at its root. The plan includes extra investment in mental health services as well […]

Over 11,000 homes across the country have been sitting empty for ten years or more, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Vince Cable has said it is a “national scandal” that so many homes are being left empty when the country is in the midst of a worsening homelessness crisis. The figures, uncovered through […]

Only a half of council homes in Cornwall sold off under Right to Buy have been replaced since 2015. In total 115 council homes in Cornwall have been sold off since April 2015, official figures show, while just 62 have been built under the government’s replacement scheme. Under the Conservatives, building of affordable housing has plummeted, […]