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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared his full support for Sadiq Khan to seek a fourth term as Mayor of London. Burnham dismissed accusations from Tory candidate James Cleverly that he is 'anti-London', calling the claim 'ludicrous'. A recent poll suggests Khan would win re-election comfortably.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged £168.3 million to reduce rough sleeping in London by Christmas, with Barnet-based charity Homeless Action in Barnet allocated £330,997. The funding aims to provide emergency accommodation and support services, though no fixed duration for housing offers has been set.
Fourteen fire engines and around 90 firefighters are battling a wildfire at Hornchurch Country Park in Havering. The London Fire Brigade has urged local residents to keep doors and windows closed due to significant smoke. The blaze follows warnings from the Mayor and fire chiefs about record wildfire risks.
SPEAR, Richmond’s leading homelessness charity, has signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham demanding nationwide adoption of the housing first model. The charity, which has housed over 100 rough sleepers locally, argues the approach could transform homelessness support across the UK.
Sadiq Khan told the Evening Standard he has seen no evidence that Andy Burnham is anti-London, amid broader debate about political sentiment toward the capital. The discussion follows claims that both left and right harbour negative perceptions of London, often based on rhetoric rather than data.
Andy Burnham will this week outline plans to give London and other English cities a share of income tax revenue, a move praised by Sadiq Khan. The Greater London Authority currently relies on Whitehall for over three-quarters of its £23.9bn budget.
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