Political Quotes

None of this suggests that transition would be without significant cost or complexity. It would require careful planning, sustained investment and responsible fiscal management.

For thousands of first-time buyers, this is a scheme that has helped to bridge the gap to home ownership by making it easier to secure the deposit required to buy or build.

These latest figures show that almost 49,000 households have now been supported through help to buy.

There has to be a tax package that delivers for working people.