Kate Henderson
@KateNHF
Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation @natfednews
Good to be on @BBCBreakfast talking about our research on overcrowding in England and the devastating impact this is having on children. We need an urgent, long term, national plan aimed at drastically increasing the number of affordable and social homes across England.
Congratulations @jamescleverly on your appointment as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government. @natfednews and our members look forward to meeting & discussing how we can deliver the home our country needs.
Yesterday, @KemiBadenoch made some changes to her Shadow Cabinet, including new roles for @JamesCleverly, @StuartAndrew, @RicHolden, @JuliaLopezMP, @HuddlestonNigel, @kevinhollinrake & @NeilDotObrien Here's ConservativeHome's guide to the new Opposition front bench:
🏡🏗️New: Equal access to building safety funding for social housing Building Safety Minister @AlexJJNorris & I have written for @insidehousing about the funding & new partnership between the govt & sector to accelerate the remediation of social housing 📰insidehousing.co.uk/comment/buildi…
A pleasure to attend an event with the Deputy Prime Minister @AngelaRayner and her ministers tonight, talking about social housing renewal and government’s second year priorities. A huge amount has been achieved in 12 months & year two it is going to be all about delivery🏡🏡🏡
Good to hear @mtpennycook set out the government’s commitment to fixing our broken housing system by: 🏡overhauling the faltering planning system 🏡 delivering the biggest boost in investment in social and affordable housing, and 🏡transformational change in safety and quality
🏡 To mark the final day of #RuralHousingWeek, we were honoured to host @natfednews @KateNHF @HomesEngland @mhclg @SDC_newsdesk at our affordable #ruralhousing scheme in Chiddingstone, Kent. A beautiful development, due to open later this year!
Great to hear @AngelaRayner set out the government’s ambition for a decade of social housing renewal The package of measures announced at the #SpendingReview, including the new Social & Affordable Homes Programme, offers real hope to those at the sharp end of the housing crisis
“The housing crisis is a real threat to our rural communities. High house prices and a chronic shortage of affordable homes force many to leave the areas they grew up in.” @KateNHF discusses the pressures facing rural communities in England as part of #RuralHousingWeek 2025🏘️
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 We’re delivering the biggest boost to social and affordable homes in a generation through a new £39b programme. At least 60% will be for social rent. This investment and reform will provide secure homes for hundreds of thousands of families across the country.
The scale of the ambition from @AngelaRayner and @mtpennycook is clear, and it’s enormously welcome to see that 60% of the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme will be for social rent, offering real hope to those at the sharp end of the housing crisis.
Boosting the supply of social rented homes has always been a priority for @AngelaRayner and me. We are today announcing that 60% of our 10-year £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme will be for Social Rent.
This is my absolute favourite @RestIsPolitics Leading interview! @jacindaardern speaks so powerfully and beautifully about the idea that “what people want is a house, a job, someone to love and something to hope for” Wonderful interview @campbellclaret and @RoryStewartUK
"I never came through politics thinking my gender would define where I might end up" @jacindaardern reflects on becoming New Zealand's third female Prime Minister.
Today, we remember all of those who lost their lives, and everyone affected, by the Grenfell Tower tragedy 8 years ago. 💚
Today, the Chancellor announced the biggest boost to social housing investment in a generation. Thank you to @AngelaRayner and @mtpennycook for demonstrating a commitment to social housing, and to Rachel Reeves for investing at the #SpendingReview. ft.com/content/141f72…
The UK faces a dual crisis: not enough homes, and a climate emergency. Can we fix both? 🏠 On Committee Corridor Episode 4, @tobyperkins, @natfednews, @josephpowell from @CommonsHCLG and @danielmgmoylan from @HLBuiltEnviro weigh in 🎧 Listen now 👇
Welcome intervention from @CommonsHCLG Chair @FloEshalomi MP, who has written to the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP ahead of next week’s Spending Review making it clear that an ambitious package of support for new social housing is vital for meeting the government’s 1.5m homes target
The Spending Review is make or break to deliver 1.5 million new homes and boost investment in social and affordable housing. Our Chair, @FloEshalomi, has written to the Chancellor ahead of next week's announcements 👇
My letter in today’s Guardian. The upcoming spending review is a critical moment for the government to provide financial support for existing and new social housing. You can read the full letter here: theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
The OBR’s latest UK housebuilding forecast cannot be reached without funding and support for affordable housing at the Spending Review, according to a new @natfednews research by @Savills theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
With the right interventions at the #SpendingReview, housing associations can act as partners to the government as it seeks to solve the housing crisis. @KateNHF writes for @insidehousing on what our members need to deliver on the government's ambitions: insidehousing.co.uk/comment/with-t…
Great to catch-up with @mtpennycook Housing Minister in @mhclg on all things housing and planning. A timely and constructive discussion with the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill at committee stage in the @HouseofCommons and the Spending Review now only a month away.
