Is Andy Burnham’s Rough Sleeping Plan Feasible?

Nigel Farage says PM's rough-sleeping plan tells migrants 'everything is free if you come by boat'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has told Andy Burnham his plan to offer all rough sleepers a bed by Christmas will attract even more asylum seekers to Britain. Mr Farage, who continues to call on the Prime Minister to declare a national emergency in the Channel, claimed Mr Burnham risks advertising to migrants that "everything is free if you come by boat". Small boat migrants currently receive free accommodation, including at ex-military bases and…

Is Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping plan feasible?

Following his reforms in Manchester, Andy Burnham “enters No. 10 understanding what drives the crisis” of rough sleeping, said Jennifer Williams in the Financial Times. To fund his A Bed Every Night scheme – 600 new beds across shelters in each of Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs, open 365 days a year – he donated 15% of his own salary, and used the media to draw attention to the issue. And in the region, rough sleeping numbers are 25% below whe…

Christmas miracle or costly repeat? Burnham’s rough-sleeping plan under fire - London Business News

Andy Burnham’s pledge to give every rough sleeper a route off the streets by Christmas has prompted warnings that the policy risks delivering a short-term improvement without addressing the structural… The post Christmas miracle or costly repeat? Burnham’s rough-sleeping plan under fire appeared first on London Business News