May's £2bn housing pledge not enough, say Tory council leaders

Poll finds overwhelming majority want low-cost rented homes to form part of solutionTheresa May is facing pressure from Conservative council leaders to invest more in low-cost rented homes, amid growing concern at local authority level that not enough is being done to fix Britain’s housing crisis.The prime minister promised £2bn last year for a new generation of council houses and affordable homes for rent, but 71% of senior councillors from her party told a poll by Survation they we