Andy Burnham will today double the funding for tackling homelessness, despite warnings his previous attempts to end the problem have failed.
The Prime Minister will confirm a further £432million in cash as he hosts a ‘rough sleeping summit’ in Downing Street aimed at delivering on his pledge to offer a ‘safe route off the streets’ by Christmas.
Ending homelessness was the new PM’s first pledge in office. But critics have pointed to his mixed record on the issue as mayor of Greater Manchester.
In 2017, Mr Burnham pledged to end rough sleeping in the region by 2020. But after initial falls, homeless numbers
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