Jeremy Corbyn warns rules on council asset sales threaten allotments

Jeremy Corbyn, pictured here in 2015 before the Labour party conference in Brighton, is well-known to be devoted to his north London allotment. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Jeremy Corbyn has criticised Angela Rayner, the local government secretary, for rules that allow councils to sell allotments to fund day-to-day spending, saying it “makes the future of these precious spaces even more perilous”.

Rules on council asset sales mean local authorities can sell off sites to help “deliver transformation and invest-to-save projects” they would otherwise not be able to afford.