Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end homelessness by Christmas
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Key context: <p>PM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/19/andy-burnham-homelessness-rough-sleeping-christmas-labour-tories-reform-prisons-north-sea-oil-uk-politics-latest">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Andy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, as he issued a “rallying call” for councils, charities and communities to help solve the problem.</p><p>Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, he said he felt “very passionately” about tackling homelessness and wanted the wider society to play a part in wiping it out.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/19/andy-burnham-calls-on-wider-society-to-help-end-homelessness-by-christmas">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
PM 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 streets by Christmas, as he issued a “rallying call” for councils, charities and communities to help solve the problem.Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, he said he felt “very passionately” about tackling homelessness and wanted the wider society to play a part in wiping it out. Continue reading...
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