Burnham’s homelessness pledge to ‘get everyone in for Christmas’ in jeopardy
· theguardian.com · popularity 29/100 · 0 similar stories today · Housing Policy & Urban Planning (Society, Rights & Work)
Read the original at theguardian.com →
Summary
Minister says Labour hoping to offer bed to every rough sleeper in England but cites chronic housing shortage Andy Burnham’s pledge to tackle rough sleeping by getting “everyone in for Christmas” is in jeopardy amid rising numbers of people on the streets and a severe housing shortage. Official figures show an increase of nearly 1,000 people sleeping rough in England between January and June, the latest month for which figures are available. Continue reading...
Found in: Guardian World. Rating basis: single outlet; outlet tier 5; 1 feeds; feed position 38.