Liz Truss pledges to help more renters buy their first home

Tory leadership frontrunner wants rent payments to be used as part of mortgage affordability assessments

Liz Truss has pledged to help millions of renters buy their first home by making it easier to prove they are ready to take on a mortgage, but said she plans to scrap national housebuilding targets.

The frontrunner in the Tory leadership contest vowed to break down barriers" to support those keen to get on the housing ladder.