Did Andy Burnham really fail to build any social housing in Greater Manchester?

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Reform mayoral candidate, Sian Astley, falsely claimed that Andy Burnham had not overseen the construction of any social housing in Greater Manchester during his nine years as mayor. Official government figures, analysed by The Independent, contradict this, showing 18,433 affordable and social homes were completed across Greater Manchester between 2017 and 2025. Of these, 2,368 were specifically for social rent, with 611 new social homes delivered in 2025 alone, marking the highest annual figure since 2011. Reform UK admitted Ms Astley "mis-spoke" and later clarified she meant that not enough social housing had been built in recent decades. The claim emerged as Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister, having pledged the largest council house-building programme "since the post-war period" under his leadership. In fullReform falsely claims Andy Burnham has not built any social housing in Manchester as mayorMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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