Andy Burnham Pledges £900m to Tackle Rough Sleeping as Report Finds Emirati-Linked Manchester Land Ownership Up 39%

Andy Burnham has pledged £900m to tackle homelessness as part of a drive to end rough sleeping, The Guardian reported. According to About Manchester, Burnham is set to double spending aimed at addressing rough sleeping, while the BBC reported that funding will double for a plan designed to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. Sky News also examined the homelessness drive, asking whether Manchester holds the answer to ending the issue nationwide.

Alongside the homelessness funding announcement, The Guardian reported that ownership of Manchester land by Emirati-linked firms has risen by 39% in 10 years. In a separate Facebook report, journalists outlined what 900 pages of documents revealed regarding Burnham, Abu Dhabi and a controversial land deal. Meanwhile, another Facebook report examined what Chancellor John Healey's Autumn Budget could mean for Greater Manchester.

Burnham's government has also introduced domestic policy measures affecting residents and motorists, according to the Manchester Evening News. The publication reported that the Andy Burnham government confirmed a major change in an anti-social behaviour crackdown taking effect from Monday. In addition, the Manchester Evening News reported that Burnham's government has listed ten emergency items that every UK driver should keep in their car.

On international relations and migration, the Manchester Evening News reported that Burnham wants the UK to rejoin the EU "in my lifetime," though he ruled out any immediate change. According to a Facebook report, the Prime Minister claimed that the UK has had "weaker control" since Brexit while speaking on the prospect of rejoining the EU, but he ruled out rejoining within the current Parliament and stated that he would not "move ahead of the public." In a separate Facebook update, Burnham said migration is "different" now compared with the period before the 2016 Brexit referendum. Away from policy matters, the Manchester Evening News noted that BBC Breakfast uncovered a video of Burnham dancing after the Prime Minister made a Strictly admission.