Halt universal credit or rough sleepers will double, says Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor says officials from across public sector including NHS believe rollout should be stoppedThe number of rough sleepers in Greater Manchester could at least double this winter unless Theresa May halts the much-criticised rollout of universal credit, Andy Burnham has warned.
The Labour mayor said it was the unanimous view of the region’s public officials that the homelessness crisis would “dramatically worsen” if the welfare programme was not halted urgentl