The Guardian's latest podcast episode asks whether Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, can fulfil his pledge to end rough sleeping by 2025. The programme examines the scale of homelessness in the region and the effectiveness of the mayor's policies.
Ambitious Target
Burnham has made ending rough sleeping a central goal of his mayoralty, promising to eradicate the problem within a few years. The podcast weighs the feasibility of this target against current trends and available resources.
Interviews with campaigners, local officials, and people with direct experience of sleeping rough provide insight into the challenges and possible solutions. The episode also looks at wider social and economic factors driving homelessness.
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