Khan’s Promise to End Homeless Crisis In London If Re-Elected

With the mayoral elections just weeks away, candidate Sadiq Khan has revealed his plan to end the London homeless crisis.

Sadiq Khan’s Pledge

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has promised Londoners that, if reelected, he would end homelessness in the capital city.

Mayor Seeks Third Term

The Mayor’s comments came just a few weeks before the mayoral elections on May 2nd as Khan seeks a third term in office.

Khan Pledges 40,000 Council Houses

Khan has already promised to build an extra 40,000 council houses before the end of the decade, having reached his previous goal of building half of that.

“He’s Making Stuff Up”

Khan’s opposition, Tory candidate Susan Hall, waved away Khan’s promises of building thousands of new homes by alleging, “He’s making stuff up.”

An Ambitious Goal

During his latest speech, Khan vowed to eliminate the stigma that the homeless experience through the most significant financial injection ever seen into tackling the homeless crisis.

Khan’s Financial Injection

According to Khan, he would inject £10 million into a project that would end the idea that homelessness is a natural part of society.

Khan’s Rejection of Homelessness

The mayor insisted that the money would be used “to reject the notion that homelessness is some natural, stubborn feature of modern life that we have no option but to abide”.

Tory vs Labour

The mayor recently described the mayoral election as a “two-horse race” between him and the Tory candidate Susan Hall after recent poll results.

Public Confidence in Khan

A recent poll showed Khan’s lead in the mayoral election with 51% of the vote, while Hall sits in second place with just 27%.

Hall Rejects Khan’s Notion

Responding to Khan’s recent announcement on tackling homelessness, Hall resorted to her usual criticism of the Labour candidate.

Hall’s Usual Skepticism

Hall showed her usual scepticism of Khan, citing what she described as Khan’s inadequate record on housing and affordable home construction.

Khan Not Telling The Truth?

According to Hall, “Sadiq Khan has only started building 4% of the affordable homes he promised in the latest programme,” suggesting Khan is bending the truth.

Khan’s Temporary Solution

Hall admitted that while people are being accommodated, Khan has placed them in temporary accommodation that makes ending homelessness harder in the long term. 

Khan Making Things Worse

Hall insisted, “it is his failure that has kept people stuck in temporary accommodation and made it harder to get rough sleepers off the streets.”

Hall Puts Focus On Affordable Housing

Hall argued that solving the housing crisis is the first step to solving the homeless crisis, insisting that focus should be placed on affordable, family homes.

Emphasis On Solving Housing Crisis

“We cannot solve homelessness without solving the housing crisis,” Hall insisted before making a pledge of her own if she was reelected.

Hall’s Pledge to Londoners

“Which is why I have pledged to build more family homes Londoners can afford,” Hall said in response to Khan’s plan to inject £10 million.

“Ending Homelessness Hubs”

Khan noted that the  £10 million cash injection would be used to build “ending homelessness hubs” that could shelter the homeless.

Labour’s Potential Landslide

In the general election, expected to take place in the Autumn, Labour holds a clear lead over the Tories and is expected to issue a landslide defeat on the Party that has run the country for 14 years.

Clash of Promises

Sadiq Khan’s promise to end homelessness by building more temporary housing was critiqued by Hall, who insists the housing crisis must end before homelessness can be resolved.

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