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 Labour took office. McGovern has stated that she would consider it a personal failing if people are still being placed in B&Bs by the end of this parliament, and she has launched the government's three-year homelessness strategy. Her promise is significant given the ongoing challenges in addressing homelessness and the reliance on temporary accommodation like B&Bs, which are often considered unsuitable for long-term housing solutions.