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Glasgow Live
Glasgow Live
National
Drew Sandelands

Glasgow blames Brexit, Covid and Russia's invasion of Ukraine as affordable housing targets missed

The impact of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have all been blamed for Glasgow missing its affordable housing targets last year.

Glasgow fell 564 short of the intended number of completed homes as the construction industry faced “extremely challenging” circumstances.

The UK's acrimonious exit from the EU, coronavirus and the war in Ukraine were given as reasons for the failures, with construction costs soaring and materials in short supply.

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