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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.
Said by
Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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First speech as Prime Minister on ending rough sleeping.

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