Why Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers inside this winter makes sense

By Richard Lowrie, Reader in Homelessness and Inclusion Health, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to bring people who are sleeping rough in England into temporary accommodation for Christmas. While this is a good move, and should be happening across the rest of the UK, more needs to be done quickly to help people who are homeless.

Winter is a dangerous time for people to be living on the streets. So while it’s not perfect, Burnham’s…

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