There is no evidence that immigrants to the UK are able to jump the social housing queue, according to a report published this week. A study published this week by the Equality and Human Rights Commission concludes that, once settled in the UK, the same proportion of immigrants live in social housing as UK-born citizens. Despite this, prime minister Gordon Brown has promised changes to local authority guidance to ensure locals receive priority housing treatment. Housing minister John Healey said changes would tackle the ‘myth' that immigrants receive preferential treatment.
