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Burnham’s ambition is not, technically, to make homelessness disappear by Christmas. His immediate target is to ensure that everyone sleeping rough who wants help has a route off the streets this winter.
The announcement comes as the first major stage of his wider commitment to end rough sleeping in England. In July, Burnham announced £340 million for new support and settled accommodation for people who have experienced long-term rough sleeping. In August, he added a further £102 million, bringing the package to £442 million.
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“Everyone in by Christmas”: Inside Burnham’s Effort to End Rough Sleeping
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Ask, and You Shall Receive: Mamdani’s a People Pleaser
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Black and British: Professor Jason Arday and the Crime That Didn’t Match the Punishment
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The AI Drought
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Peacekeeper or Bystander?
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