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Andy Burnham: “We can do it again. That’s why the first thing I announced when I became prime minister was a commitment to end rough…”

On the recordAugust 19, 2026
We can do it again. That’s why the first thing I announced when I became prime minister was a commitment to end rough sleeping. Not to manage it, not to reduce it – but to end it.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Commitment to end rough sleeping as prime minister.

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