Wales pledges £50m to bring derelict empty homes back into use

Labour hopes plan for up to 2,000 properties will help younger people return to places they grew up

The Welsh government is tackling the “blight” of derelict homes in villages, towns and cities across the country by ploughing £50m into an empty homes scheme.

Up to 2,000 long-term empty properties could be brought back into use in a move partly designed to help younger people get back into the places where they grew up.