Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has accused the Government of prioritising housing for illegal immigrants over housing for young people.
At Deputy Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Philp said Angela Rayner had a "brass neck to claim she's got it under control, when the numbers crossing the Channel this year are the highest in history".
He added: "The Home Office's suppliers are now actively offering above market deals to landlords to get hold of their properties to be used for illegal immigrants. In the meantime, hard-pressed young people here are unable to rent or buy. So why is this Government prioritising housing for illegal immigrants above housing for our young people?"
The Deputy Prime Minister replied: "Under their watch, immigration increased fourfold until it reached almost a million in a single year. They also created the backlog - 400 hotels, which we've reduced to just over 200 hotels in the first 12 months of us being in Government.
"One million pounds a day 'spiffed' up the wall because they were so incompetent. We're building the homes that they failed to deliver over 14 years of consecutive failure by their government. They should apologise while we get on with the job of rebuilding Britain."
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