Sajid Javid announces £600m of new infrastructure spending

Chancellor says spending could ‘unlock’ construction of up to 50,000 homes in London, south-east and East AngliaSajid Javid has announced more than £600m of new infrastructure spending that will potentially support the construction of up to 50,000 homes in London, the south-east and east of England.The funding, which will come from the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) that Javid launched in July 2017 when he was secretary of state for communities and local government, will go