Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern is a Labour Member of Parliament and currently serves as the homelessness minister. She is newsworthy due to her recent pledge to end the use of bed and breakfasts as emergency housing. This commitment comes at a time when new figures indicate that homelessness has worsened since the Labour government came into power, placing increased scrutiny on her role and the government's approach to addressing the issue. McGovern has stated that she would consider it a personal failing if people were still being placed in B&Bs by the end of this parliament, highlighting the significance and urgency she attaches to this goal. Her promise is part of the government's three-year homelessness strategy.