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Lord Bird

Big Issue founder Lord John Bird at a rough sleeping inquiry

Homelessness

Big Issue founder storms out of 'farce' rough sleeping inquiry: 'I've heard this for 30 years'

Lord Bird criticised the government's approach to tackling rough sleeping as a 'farce' for failing to focus on prevention

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