Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Michael Gove publishing the government’s negotiating mandate for the post-Brexit trade talks with the EU
9.36am GMT
There will be four statements in the Commons today.
There will be FOUR statements today from 10:30:1. The Future Relationship with the EU – @michaelgove 2. Business Statement – @CommonsLeader 3. Rough Sleeping – Jenrick 4. HMICFRS National Child Protection Inspections 2019 thematic reports – @ukhomeoffice
9.32am GMT
Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, has said the government is “all talk and very little action” when dealing with rough sleeping. In a statement responding to Boris Johnson’s announcement (see 9.21am), Khan said:
In London we have been helping record numbers of rough sleepers by doubling our budget since I became Mayor. Although we have been successful in ensuring more than 90% of those we help don’t return to the streets there is an ever increasing pipeline of new rough sleepers. We need to deal with the causes and stop people becoming rough sleepers in the first place.
We already have a rough sleeping plan of action for London which sets out how to end rough sleeping and the investment required. We sent this to the government last year – yet they have failed to respond. Instead of wasting time and money with an unnecessary review, the government should look much closer at the impact that a decade of austerity has had, not just here in London but around the country.
Original Article : HERE
from MetNews https://metnews.pw/boris-johnson-says-he-wants-to-end-rough-sleeping-for-good-as-he-unveils-homelessness-plan-live-news/
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