Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive of Crisis, said: “We welcome today’s proposals to build more homes and ban unfair tenant fees, but if the Government is to fulfil its manifesto promise to end rough sleeping, then we’ll need to see serious, concerted action.

“We’ve yet to hear how the Government plans to do this, but we’ll continue to hold them to their promise, and we call on both Labour and the Liberal Democrats to remember their own manifesto pledges. For the first time, we have a political consensus on ending rough sleeping, and we won’t allow that momentum to be lost. Homeless people need action, not promises.

“We stand ready to work with ministers and across all parties to help bring the scandal of rough sleeping to an end.”

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