May creates first Ministry of Housing for half a century

摘要

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has had housing added to his ministerial brief, following the cabinet reshuffle.rnPreviously he was secretary of state for communities and local government but the rebrand means Javid is now secretary of staternfor housing, communities and local government.rnHis department has been rebranded the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Housing was already itsrnresponsibility, overseen by housing minister Alok Sharma, but BD believes it is the first time since 1970 that a governmentrndepartment has has housing in its name.rnJavid immediately tweeted that the name change indicated the government’s “renewed focus” on building more homes.