UK’s Vistry backs a Labour government to boost affordable housing

Britain's largest housebuilder Vistry expects to be able to build more homes under a Labour government, believing the opposition party would put more money into affordable housing to tackle a shortage, its CEO said on Thursday. Housing is likely to be a key issue at an election expected later this year, as a shortage of properties is keeping prices high and alienating many younger voters who are struggling to get on the property ladder. Vistry, previously known as Bovis Homes, has grown through acquisitions to build more homes in 2023 than its rivals.