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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

House prices need to fall relative to income, Keir Starmer says

Keir Starmer speaking to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference
Keir Starmer speaking to business leaders at the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

House prices need to fall in relation to people’s incomes, Keir Starmer has said, in a sign the Labour leader is willing to take on the objections of existing homeowners to get more people onto the property ladder.

Starmer told the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference on Wednesday that he believed prices should come down to make homes more affordable as he accused the Conservatives of killing the dream of home ownership.

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