SCOUT· 54%11m·2026-08-19·News PoliticsWill Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas? – The Latest
The 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 judge his success – although without a concrete target for ministers to hit. Nosheen Iqbal…
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“Because single-night counts miss people moving on and off the streets, broader estimates by housing charities like Crisis suggest the true annual total across the UK is significantly higher, exceeding 12,000 to 15,000 individuals over the c…”
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