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Can the UK actually end rough sleeping? | BBC Newscast
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36:59Now PlayingToday, we’re looking at Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas.
He made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street.
Alex joins Adam to hear how it’s going to work from social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan, who’s spent years following the issue.
Faisal also helps us look at how the economony impacts rough sleeping, as well as a rise in interest rates driven by rising energy prises.
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