Government announces £350 million for affordable housing
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Government announces £350 million for affordable housing
The government has announced it will invest £350 million in changes to affordable housing.
Up to 2,800 extra homes will be built through a £300 million boost to the Affordable Homes Programme, with half of the homes for social rent, and more than 250 additional council homes through a £50 million boost to the Local Authority Housing Fund to provide homes for those in need of better-quality temporary accommodation, the government said.
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Queen Camilla presented owner and trainer Barry Connell a trophy after Marine Nationale triumphed at the Cheltenham races. Her Majesty, who is Joint Patron of the Jockey Club, was joined by Princess Eugenie at the Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire.
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