Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers

Exclusive: Policy initiative for England will help more young people on to property ladder, prime minister tells Guardian

A new help-to-buy scheme aimed at giving first-time buyers who cannot rely on the bank of mum and dad" is to be introduced in a big policy announcement by Andy Burnham.

The programme, called Your first home", is intended to help buyers in England who have a regular income but have been unable to save for a large deposit or don't have financial support from their family.