Shares in the UK's biggest housebuilders rose sharply on Tuesday morning after Andy Burnham revealed plans to spend an initial £10bn on affordable housing.

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrime minister Andy Burnham said he had 'pushed to the very limits of what is possible to do' in making the change, and 'I know I can…