Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced plans to restrict the sale of new council homes under the Right to Buy scheme, citing a looming homelessness crisis in England. The initiative aims to maintain social housing stock, addressing concerns that past sales have contributed to rising homelessness. With £10 million pledged for winter support for rough sleepers, Labour aims to construct the highest number of social homes since World War Two. Rayner’s comments come as homelessness rates in London hit record highs, exacerbated by escalating rental costs and housing shortages.