Certain politicians would have you believe Brits can’t get a social home because immigrants get priority access.
This claim has dogged British politics for a long time: back in 2024 the Tories floated the idea of so-called ‘British homes for British workers’. Meanwhile, Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf made the disputed claim that “the majority of social housing in London goes to foreign nationals” on Newsnight back in November last year.
New migrants aren’t eligible for social housing except in very limited circumstances. Most people who come to the UK on visas to work or study have “no recourse to public funds” and can’t receive benefits or get help with their housing. Asylum seekers cannot apply for council housing at all.
If only our council houses hadn’t been sold off at a massive discount by Margaret Thatcher. Who is Farage’s favourite politician again? Oh, and who did Shabana Mahmood name as one of her political heroes?
Tl;dr-- No.
