On the recordJuly 24, 2026
In a bold first pledge in his first speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to eradicate rough sleeping in England, allocating an extra £340m of funding.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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theguardian.comIn a bold first pledge in his first speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham promised to eradicate rough sleeping in England, allocating an extra £340m of funding.
Burnham's pledge to tackle rough sleeping in England.
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That is my view. I communicated it to the first secretary [sic] very clearly, and he has a different view.
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