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Housing shortage puts Burnham’s homelessness pledge in jeopardy

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Housing shortage puts Burnham’s homelessness pledge in jeopardy
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Minister says Labour hopes to offer bed to every rough sleeper in England by Christmas but suitable housing in short supplyAndy 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...

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