The British Labor Party is campaigning against the conservative Tories of Prime Minister Boris Johnson with the promise of a rental cover. Rents should not increase more than inflation in the future, and landlords should be severely punished if they award low-quality housing, the party said.
The British elect a new parliament on 12th December. In polls, the Tories are clearly ahead of the other parties. But Britain has a majority vote; only those who get the majority in one of the 650 constituencies will get the corresponding seat in parliament. The victory Johnson is therefore not sure.
Labor's election program: minimum wage and nationalization
According to Labor, one in four privately rented apartments in the UK is damp, cold, in need of renovation and unsafe. "Labor will be on the side of the tenants and dealing with dodgy landlords who have had too long a free hand," said Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn. Anyone who leases low-quality apartments or disregards rules should pay up to 100,000 pounds (about 115,000 euros) and pay back rent.
The British Social Democrats had presented an electoral program last week. Among other things, they want to nationalize the water and energy supply and the railway network, introduce a minimum wage of £ 10 per hour and build 150,000 new homes annually - financed by a tax increase for entrepreneurs and high earners.
Recently, Johnson had also presented his election program and promised, among other things, billion investments in the ailing national health service NHS.