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But figures for the capital show that between january and march there'd been an increase of 14% in the number of people compared to the same period last year. the government says it remains absolutely committed to ending rough sleeping". let's see now how the tube is looking at this time of the morning. there's minor delays on the piccidilly line and metropolitan lines. otherwise a good service on rest of the network. it was a mixed bag of weather over the weekend. what's in store for us today and into the week? kate can tell us wuth the weather forcast. the weather forecast. good morning. it'...

From the respected housing charity shelter, they say that the number sleeping rough have gone up in the last year, that manchester's rate of homelessness is far worse than the national average, and that, as they put it, it is the most problematic city in the north—west of england? so, you have failed? no, i don't accept that. when you are a successful city that brings extra pressures and extra challenges, but, no, the commitment i made was on rough sleeping and on rough sleeping, we do a count every month, we are holding the numbers, in the high double figures, that position has been maintai...

Night so we have that scheme in place. it supports around 600 people every night in the city region. and the point is this, i cannot stop people going onto the street because those are circumstances beyond my control, but i can look you in the eye and say everybody who goes on the street currently, we can offer them accommodation on the same day. and i believe that honours the commitment i made. the bigger question of homelessness and housing shortages is something again that i do not have the full means to deliver, but on rough sleeping we have made a real difference. that phrase you used "i ...

Accommodation on the same day. and i believe that honours the commitment i made. obviously, the bigger question of homelessness and housing shortages is something, again, that i do not have the full means to deliver, but on rough sleeping we have made a real difference. that phrase you used "i don't have the full means to deliver", that's a very interesting phrase. does that apply, too, to your promises to clean up manchester's air? because if we look at manchester today, again, its record over the last six years is poor, and the scheme that was supposed to be put in place this year, a clean a...

And say everybody who goes on the street currently, we can offer them accommodation on the same day. and i believe that honours the commitment i made. obviously, the bigger question of homelessness and housing shortages is something, again, that i do not have the full means to deliver, but on rough sleeping we have made a real difference. that phrase you used "i don't have the full means to deliver", that's a very interesting phrase. does that apply, too, to your promises to clean up manchester's air? because if we look at manchester today, again, its record over the last six years is poor, an...