Calls for radical action as Burnham told homelessness in England may rise 25% by 2030

The Guardian Politics Sunday 12 July 2026, 23:01 UTC By Josh Halliday North of England editor 1 min read

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Exclusive: Report warns an additional 50,000 people could be added to current record figure without bold policiesAndy Burnham has been warned that an additional 50,000 people in England will become homeless in the next four years without a radical “housing first” agenda of government. The incoming prime minister’s leadership team is understood to have been briefed on projections, due to be published on Monday, showing the current record levels of homelessness rising 25% by 2030 to more than...

Exclusive: Report warns an additional 50,000 people could be added to current record figure without bold policies

Andy Burnham has been warned that an additional 50,000 people in England will become homeless in the next four years without a radical “housing first” agenda of government.

The incoming prime minister’s leadership team is understood to have been briefed on projections, due to be published on Monday, showing the current record levels of homelessness rising 25% by 2030 to more than 230,000 people.

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Calls for radical action as Burnham told homelessness in England may rise 25% by 2030

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