We see people bedded down in doorways and sat outside stations, carrying their lives in rucksacks and sleeping bags on their backs. And I think most people have the same reaction: this isn’t right.
Andy Burnham: “We see people bedded down in doorways and sat outside stations, carrying their lives in rucksacks and sleeping bags on…”
On the recordAugust 19, 2026
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
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theguardian.comEditor's note · Context
Discussing the issue of rough sleeping in England.
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