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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Bill Bowkett

Fact check: Do foreigners occupy nearly half of London’s social housing?

A study has been widely shared online, including by the Shadow Home Secretary, claiming half of London’s council houses are occupied by migrants.

Chris Philp said that 48 per cent of the capital’s social accommodation is “occupied by people who are foreign — and have likely paid little or no tax”.

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