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Andy Burnham: “For too long, we’ve been told that ending rough sleeping will take decades or even that it’s impossible. I’m not having…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
For too long, we’ve been told that ending rough sleeping will take decades or even that it’s impossible. I’m not having that. This is something a government can fix if it chooses to. Today, I’m choosing to.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Pledge to end rough sleeping as Prime Minister.

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