Reform will move to a pro-social housing agenda, says Starmer’s ex-economic advisor

News29.09.25by James Riding

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party will move towards a pro-social housing agenda because so many social renters are considering voting for them, Sir Keir Starmer’s former economic advisor has said.

L-R: Matthew Upton of Labour Together; Andrew Lewin MP; Dave Clearly of Lloyds Bank; Kate Henderson of National Housing Federation; Nick Williams, former economic advisor to the PM (picture: James Riding)

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