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Can Andy Burnham End Rough Sleeping?

Can Andy Burnham End Rough Sleeping?

Summary

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made a plan to end rough sleeping and get homeless people off the streets by Christmas. Experts discuss how the rising economy and energy prices affect homelessness and how the plan might work.

Key Facts

  • Andy Burnham is the Prime Minister.
  • Ending rough sleeping was his first promise when he took office.
  • The goal is to reduce rough sleeping by Christmas.
  • Social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan has studied this issue for years.
  • The economy and rising energy prices are making rough sleeping worse.
  • Interest rates have gone up due to higher energy costs.
  • The discussion is part of a BBC podcast called Newscast.
  • Newscast provides daily political news analysis and can be played on smart speakers.
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