Former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has warned there
is not enough political will in the government to hit its target of ending
rough sleeping by 2024. Jenrick, who was sacked last month, told a Conservative
Party Conference fringe event that getting other departments to “step up” will
be a challenge his successor Michael Gove faces if he is to deliver on the
Conservative manifesto promise. “Some issues stay with you long after you have
left a job. For me, this is true of homelessness,” said Jenrick at the event.
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