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Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech as he hosts a rough sleeping summit in 10 Downing Street
Housing

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

The latest Chain figures show the number of people sleeping rough in London saw an annual fall of 1% between July and September this year. But there is a rising number of people who are newly street homeless as Andy Burnham pledges to address rough sleeping
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Designs demonstrating how Naked House turns disused garages into homes
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How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London’s housing crisis

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The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 

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Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
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Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech as he hosts a rough sleeping summit in 10 Downing Street
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Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey opted not to unfreeze local housing allowance at the 2026 autumn budget
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Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’

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a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
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How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?

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Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
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Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’

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Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech as he hosts a rough sleeping summit in 10 Downing Street
Housing

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Housing

How can we end rough sleeping when frontline workers are facing burnout?

Andy Burnham: ‘I’m not naive. You can’t say there will be nobody sleeping rough after Christmas’
Andy Burnham at Connection at St Martin-in-the-fields
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Andy Burnham: ‘I’m not naive. You can’t say there will be nobody sleeping rough after Christmas’

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prime minister Andy Burnham
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Nicholas, in Liverpool, is wearing a grey beanie and coat with lots of layers under it
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Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech as he hosts a rough sleeping summit in 10 Downing Street
Housing

Rough sleeping in London is falling. But new stats show ‘urgent action’ is needed from Andy Burnham

How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London’s housing crisis
Designs demonstrating how Naked House turns disused garages into homes
Housing

How disused garages are being turned into affordable homes to tackle London’s housing crisis

The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 
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The government promised a brownfield housebuilding boom. What’s the hold up? 

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey opted not to unfreeze local housing allowance at the 2026 autumn budget
Housing

Autumn budget 2026: Keeping housing benefit freeze ‘puts rough sleeping promise at risk’