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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rupert Neate

Friday briefing: How England became one of the hardest places to find a decent home

A lady walks past a street of terraced houses advertising properties that are rented or to let on November 22, 2022 in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
A lady walks past a street of terraced houses advertising properties that are rented or to let on November 22, 2022 in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Good morning. Some breaking news from Scotland: Labour has has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection with an overwhelming victory over the SNP. Labour has declared the win “seismic”, with the party securing a majority of 9,446 and a resounding swing of over 20%. If the result were replicated at a general election Labour might win another 40 Scottish seats potentially clearing a route to power.

Now to today’s topic, which might not come as too much of a surprise to many of you: England has been named “the most difficult place to find a home in the developed world”.

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