Theresa May today opened a major front in “the battle to defeat ethnic injustice” as she published a landmark audit illustrating the stark divides in society.

Almost half a million more people would be forced into poverty in the UK in 2020 if the government maintains its freeze on benefits, according to a report.

MPs have railed against proposed changes to the census that would mean people no longer have to state their sex, deeming it “political correctness gone mad”.

More than 25 Tory MPs are prepared to vote against the Government on controversial welfare reforms, it has been reported.  

Dods Monitoring Consultant Kerri Blyberg gives a post-conference run down of the major housing announcements.

Tory grandee Michael Heseltine has called on Theresa May to appoint a new ‘housing supremo’ to tackle Britain’s housing crisis. 

Philip Hammond has faced fresh calls to lift the housing benefit freeze amid warnings of a looming crisis for renters. 

The number of rough sleepers in Manchester will double unless sweeping changes to the benefit system are stopped, according to the city’s Mayor.

During her speech at Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May announced that the Government will spend an additional £2 billion to create “a new generation of council houses to help fix our broken housing market.”

In response to the Prime Minister’s speech today at Conservative Party Conference, Tom Fyans, Director of Campaigns and Policy at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said:

A former minister has called for the Government to plough billions of pounds into social housing as part of an overhaul to the Tories’ policy platform.

Theresa May will today announce a major new drive to build hundreds of thousands of council houses, it has been reported.

Theresa May has vowed to get a grip on “uncomfortable” race inequalities in Britain as she unveiled findings from a major audit illustrating the stark divides in society.

A Labour MP has accused a Tory backbencher of being “misogynistic and patronising”, after he urged young people to try and find work alongside "gorgeous EU women".

Ministers will press ahead with the roll-out of Universal Credit despite a major protest from 12 backbench Conservative rebels, a new report has said.

With Government planning to increase housing numbers in expensive areas, a public poll reveals little public faith in either Government or large developers to meet local housing needs.

Angry tenants could challenge their landlords in a special new court, Sajid Javid announced today, as he blasted his own party for its "failure" on housing.

Sajid Javid has insisted he would support Theresa May remaining Tory leader at the next election 'if she wants to', following an interview in which he failed to give her his backing.

As the private rented sector continues to grow, we must adopt a strategic approach to improving standards, says Kevin Hollinrake MP.

The expansion of the Government's flagship Universal Credit welfare reform has been put at risk after a dozen Tory MPs called for it to be put on hold.

Nationwide’s Paul Wootton says the ‘vital’ private rented sector must meet the needs of tenants and landlords alike. 

Conservative gloom is deep ahead of their conference next week. They know they need to change – or demography will do for them. 

A Labour MP has said the housing market must be “seriously disrupted” to ensure thousands more homes are built in England each year.

The Conservatives should use their £1.5bn deal with the DUP to secure a "timetable” to improve equality in Northern Ireland, a senior minister has said.