Theresa May has unexpectedly U-turned on a major government housing policy, in a significant victory for Labour.
The prime minister announced that ministers would scrap a proposed cap on the amount of money the government is willing to pay towards the cost of social housing.
Labour is due to hold an opposition day debate on the issue on Wednesday afternoon – but May instead used Prime Minister’s Questions to announce the government would abandon the policy.
The Conservatives could have been defeated if it was put to a vote.
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