Mr Burnham said: "Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before. Backed properly, and trusted to get on with it, they will do it again." (PA)

Mapped: The UK regions set for housing fund boost as Andy Burnham unveils £10 billion plan

The areas in line for a multi-billion pound boost in housing funding have been revealed as the government promises the “biggest council housebuilding revival in decades”. Around £10bn has been pledged to deliver 70,000 homes across England, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced. This will spread between 33 ‘strategic partners’,…

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