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Burnham unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

The Guardian - Politics and BBC News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.
The headline split The left frames it as "Burnham pledges to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas – UK politic...". The center frames it as "Burnham unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas".
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Left / center-leftBurnham pledges to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas – UK politics live

The Guardian - Politics · Left · News report

CenterBurnham unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

BBC News · Center · News report

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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 19, 9:26 AM

Burnham unveils plan to get rough sleepers off streets for Christmas

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

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The Guardian - PoliticsNews report · Aug 19, 10:07 AM

Burnham pledges to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas – UK politics live

PM promises to mount ‘Covid-style campaign’ to get homeless people off streets in winter More than 40 of the UK’s leading charities have warned ministers against imposing tougher benefit sa...

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Aug 19, 9:26 AM: BBC News joined the source map.

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