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We would like to speak to people who have been homeless in England about what helped them off the streets

The Guardian Politics · 21 August 2026 at 10:49

We would like to speak to people who have been homeless in England about what helped them off the streets

Was it a government initiative or help from a charity? Or perhaps the support of friends and/or family? Andy Burnham has called on local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas , as he pledges another £100m to end street homelessness.

The prime minister has promised he will mount a Covid-style campaign to get everyone off the streets this winter, arguing that rough sleeping has become so common it now “feels like part of the scenery”.

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We would like to speak to people who have been homeless in England about what helped them off the streets

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