In his first speech in Downing Street, Burnham announced he would “end rough sleeping in our country”.
This was swiftly followed by a No 10 press release promising an extra £340m for the task over the next five years.
He also promised a new 10-year plan for Britain – to be unveiled later this year – and to build a new economy, putting “life’s essentials back under public control”.
But arguing that people also needed “breathing space now”, he said announcements on tackling the cost of living would start on Tuesday.
Other changes he promised included changing the education system to help young people into work, building more council homes, and honouring commitments to fund defence while sticking to the UK’s spending and debt rules.
