Why The Rough Sleeping Pledge Matters
Strip away the ceremony of Monday and one commitment carries weight you can measure. Burnham's first instruction as prime minister was to end rough sleeping, backed by an extra £340m for homelessness. His Manchester record cuts both ways: homelessness in the city nearly halved between 2017 and 2024, yet the numbers have been rising again since their 2021 low.
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