Theresa May delivers speech on making housing fairer.

Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a speech on housing in East London Monday 5th March 2018 ‘Making Housing Fairer’

“On my first day as Prime Minister, I spoke on the steps of Downing Street about my desire to make this a country that works for everyone.

“A country where, regardless of where you live, your race or religion, or what your parents do for a living, you have a fair chance to get on and build a life for yourself and your family.

“It’s a philosophy that shapes everything this government does, and, over the past 18 months, we’ve done much to help turn vision into reality.

“We’re reforming schools, colleges and universities so that all children and young people get the education that’s right for them.

“We’re addressing failures in the justice system, making it more transparent so that racial disparities can be identified and ironed out.

“We’re raising the national living wage, increasing the income tax personal allowance, and capping energy bills so that people are able to keep more of the money they’ve worked so hard to earn.”  more……

Read the full transcript of the speech at GOV.UK click here.

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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