UK PM Burnham launches bid to help homeless, donating 15% of his wages
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has launched a new initiative to address homelessness, aiming to provide rough sleepers with housing solutions by Christmas. Announced on Wednesday, the plan includes significant government funding and a personal commitment from the Prime Minister.
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Open questions and key claims
Andy Burnham urges local leaders to offer all rough sleepers in England a route off the streets by Christmas.
£442m is being put behind a national drive to get everyone in for Christmas.
England will receive £442 million (US$666 million) in funding to address homelessness.
PM is paid about £180,000 a year.
The UK has the worst homelessness problem in the western world.
Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as prime minister a month ago.
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