Renters have been protected during the crisis by the ban, announced in March and extended in June and August. But today, Labour's Shadow Housing Secretary Thangham Debbonaire has accused ministers of “prioritising reopening old wounds on Brexit above protecting renters”. Ms Debbonaire added: “The Government is walking right into a homelessness crisis this winter. They’ve wasted the short time they bought themselves by extending the ban in August, prioritising reopening old wounds on Brexit above protecting renters. “The ban must be extended before Sunday, and the Government needs to come forward with a credible plan to keep their promise that no renter will lose their home because of Coronavirus.”

Source: Daily Mirror September 17, 2020 21:30 UTC