Was it a government initiative or help from a charity? Or perhaps the support of friends and/or family?Andy Burnham has called on local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas, as he...
Read MoreFrom cutting household bills to cheaper bus fares, how will the measures announced be put into action?Since becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham has floated a number of policies, ideas and ambitions for his government, from...
Read MorePM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the...
Read MoreThe prime minister has announced a £442m plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. It solidifies tackling homelessness as a central policy for Andy Burnham’s government, and gives voters a measure by which to...
Read MorePM pledges to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas but issues ‘rallying call’ for community and voluntary organisations to help with plan Andy Burnham has admitted government funding “may not fully be enough” to achieve...
Read MorePM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the...
Read MorePM pledges to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas but issues ‘rallying call’ for community and voluntary organisations to help with plan Andy Burnham has admitted government funding “may not fully be enough” to achieve...
Read MorePM promises to mount ‘Covid-style campaign’ to get homeless people off streets in winter Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.Andy Burnham has pledged to work to “get everyone in for Christmas” as he continues to build...
Read MorePrime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be doneI won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promiseAndy Burnham has urged local leaders to...
Read MoreConservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people”...
Read MoreAnalysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessnessAndy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing...
Read MoreIn the wake of the new PM’s bold pledge, Helen Pidd heads to a village for homeless people in Greater Manchester, where the former mayor first promised to take actionAndy Burnham made a surprise first announcement as prime...
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