Angela Rayner tells Labour conference councils will be given more powers to tackle homelessness – UK politics live

Housing secretary said new measures would get rid of ‘Tory barriers’ holding back local leaders from tackling the issueBurnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid planAngela Rayner, the housing secretary, has apparently confirmed that Andy Burnham will float the prospect of getting rid of the pensions triple lock to help fund the creation of an NHS-style care service.Asked about the prospect on Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Rayner said that Burnham was “absolutely right to start the conversation” and that he was being “brave”.The high principle on this is that people have paid in all their lives. They are