Andy Burnham Unveils £442 Million Plan to End Street Homelessness by Christmas
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has launched a major initiative to eliminate rough sleeping across England by Christmas, pledging hundreds of millions in funding and drawing political and public scrutiny.
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