David Cameron forced to defend Help to Buy

Cameron, visiting a previous government supported housing development, was asked by the BBC whether it was wise for the government to enter the mortgage market in such a way. He said that the scheme would simply help people get onto the housing ladder and would not encourage reckless lending. "We don't want to go back to 110% mortgages and people buying homes they can't afford," Cameron said.  "Right now you have a situation where two hard working people both bringing in a good wage should be able to buy a flat or house of their own and they can't. That needs to change and that's w...