Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-13 10:44:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F82E1C312C82FC9970602448938323A9C88E9BCC48A86B204DD6C733DBE9E3B0
Participant Details
Original Note:
Immigrants are not prioritised over British Citizens for social housing. This is not current policy or in any proposed changes to policy. The vast majority of councils have adopted local connection tests and 90% of social homes go to British nationals. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/28/british-homes-for-british-workers-empty-century-old-xenophobic-slogan#:~:text=Figures%20show%20that%2090%25%20of,and%2082%25%20to%20white%20people. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13733923/amp/Angela-Rayner-abandons-plans-priority-British-citizens-migrants-council-house-waiting-lists.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/08/10/angela-rayner-social-housing-migrants-drop-restrictions/
All Note Details