Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping? – podcast

In the wake of the new PM’s bold pledge, Helen Pidd heads to a village for homeless people in Greater Manchester, where the former mayor first promised to take action Andy Burnham made a surprise first announcement as prime minister: a pledge to end rough sleeping. Today in Focus host Helen Pidd heads to Greater Manchester – where Burnham was mayor for nine years – to visit one of the many homelessness projects in the area. Continue reading...